HONOURIFICS

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When it comes to honourifics you have to get them right if you don't wanna embarrass yourself but do take your time when learning them

오빠~oppa (a girl calling a boy who is older than her)
형~hyung/heong (a boy calling another boy who is older than him)

동생~dongsaeng (younger sibling)
여동생~yeodongsaeng (younger sister)
남동생~namdongsaeng (younger brother)

선배~sunbae/seonbae (senior/normally used at school)
후배~hoobae/hubae (junior/also used at school

어머님~eomonim (mother/formal/you would use this when you talking to your mother-in-law)
엄마~eomma (mum/casual/you would use it when talking to your mother)
아버지~abeoji (father/formal/you would use it when talking to your father-in-law)
아빠~appa (father/casual/you use it when talking to your father)

할머니~halmeoni (grandmother/used for a women who is over the age of 70)
할아버지~halabeoji (grandfather/used for a man who is over the age of 70)

아저씨~ajussi (middle-aged man/mister/used for a man who is in his 40s to 60s)
아주머니~ajumoni(middle-aged woman/madam/used for a woman who is in her 40s and 60s)

If I've missed any please let me know

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