Day 2: Kinship: Rank & Strangers
What Does ๋ง๋ด (Maknae) Mean in Korean?
Maknae (๋ง๋ด) means the youngest member of a family, team or K-pop group. What 'golden maknae' means and how the role works in Korean culture.
What Does ์ ๋ฐฐ (Sunbae) Mean in Korean?
Sunbae (์ ๋ฐฐ, also seonbae) is someone who joined your school, company or field before you, not just someone older. When to add ๋, how ํ๋ฐฐ works. Handwriting.
What Does ์์ค๋ง (Ajumma) Mean in Korean?
Ajumma (์์ค๋ง, also ajuma or ahjumma) means a middle-aged woman in Korean โ but it can offend. What it implies and what to say instead (์ด๋ชจ, ์ ๊ธฐ์).
What Does ์์ ์จ (Ajusshi) Mean in Korean?
Learn what ์์ ์จ (ajusshi) means in Korean โ 'mister' or middle-aged man โ when it's fine, when it distances, and what to say instead.
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