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아버지 (father)

A father in an apron cooks happily in the kitchen.
아버지[아버지] a-beo-jifather

Build it up — listen and repeat

  1. 아버지father
    a-beo-ji
  2. 아버지가 요리하세요my father cooks
    a-beo-ji-ga yo-ri-ha-se-yo
  3. 집에서는 아버지가 요리하세요at home, my father cooks
    ji-be-seo-neun a-beo-ji-ga yo-ri-ha-se-yo
  4. 우리 집에서는 아버지가 요리하세요.At our house, my father cooks.
    u-ri ji-be-seo-neun a-beo-ji-ga yo-ri-ha-se-yo.

Your turn

How do you say “My father cooks” in Korean?

Show the answer

아버지가 요리하세요. a-beo-ji-ga yo-ri-ha-se-yo.

Situation talk

A이 김밥 누가 만들었어요?i gim-ppam nu-ga man-deu-reo-sseo-yo?Who made this gimbap?

B아버지가 만드셨어요.a-beo-ji-ga man-deu-syeo-sseo-yo.My father made it.

아버지 is polite; -세요 here shows respect, not a request. Casual: 아빠 (dad).

Word list: National Institute of Korean Language, “Korean Learning Vocabulary List” (2003, KOGL Type 1). Examples and explanations by WordBob. · More words

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