{"id":6583,"date":"2020-05-27T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T16:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6583"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:51:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T16:51:28","slug":"proper-titles-for-your-family-members-in-korean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/proper-titles-for-your-family-members-in-korean\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Titles for Your Family Members in Korean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud638\uce6d<\/strong> (ho-ching<\/strong>: appellation) is important in Korean. I believe knowing the proper \ud638\uce6d is important because of the very nature of Korean language and culture. Korean language has \uc874\ub313\ub9d0<\/strong> (jon-dat-mahl<\/strong>:\u00a0the honorific, the form of Korean language). Knowing \ud638\uce6d can guide you on how you should use \uc874\ub313\ub9d0.<\/p>\n

Respecting the elderly or anyone who should receive a form of respect is important in Korean culture. Using the proper \ud638\uce6d between family members demonstrates courtesy and respect.\u00a0 In fact, \ud638\uce6d was more important to know because the extended family system was more common in the past. Although the degree of adhering to \ud638\uce6d has been seemingly less strict as the family system has been shrinking in Korea.<\/p>\n

In order to address your family correctly in Korean, you need to know the \ucd0c\uc218<\/strong> (chon-soo<\/strong>: degree of kinship by blood). This is simpler in English. For instance, you will call your cousin as a cousin whether he\/she is from your paternal or maternal cousin. In Korean, your cousin will be called in different \ud638\uce6d depending on whether he\/she is your paternal or maternal cousin.<\/p>\n

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Does it already sound complicated? Don\u2019t worry yet. We are going to nail down \ud638\uce6d today, so you can call your each family member correctly. \u00a0Before we start, just know that there is no kinship between husband and wife. \ucd0c\uc218 can go on, but knowing up to\u00a0 4<\/strong>\ucd0c<\/strong> (sah-chon:<\/strong> the fourth degree of kinship) might be useful.<\/p>\n

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1<\/strong>\ucd0c<\/strong> (il-chon<\/strong>: the first degree of kinship) includes your parents and your children.<\/p>\n