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Family in Korean 🇰🇷


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family 식구
How to say “family” in Korean? “식구”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “식구” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on family in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into parts: “식” reminds you of “식사” (meal), and “구” sounds like “group”—families gather to share meals.
• Visualize your family sitting together for a meal to reinforce the connection between 식사 and 식구.
• Associate the sound “sik-gu” with “sicking together” as a quirky mnemonic for being close like family.

Explanations:
• 식구 (sikgu) refers to family members or those who share a close, household-like bond.
• It has an informal, warm nuance, emphasizing the idea of people who regularly share meals and support one another.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 가족 (gajok) – a more general term for family, used in both formal and informal contexts.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In casual conversation, 식구 can be used to describe close friends or teammates who feel like family.
• The term may extend to co-workers or housemates, implying a deep bond beyond mere working or living together.

Example Sentences:
• 우리 식구는 항상 함께 밥을 먹어요.
 (Uri sikgu-neun hangsang hamkke bap-eul meogeoyo.)
 Translation: “Our family always eats together.”

• 그 사람은 내 식구처럼 느껴져.
 (Geu saram-eun nae sikgu-cheoreom neukkyeojyeo.)
 Translation: “That person feels like family to me.”

• After moving into a new city, I quickly found 식구 in my group of supportive friends.
 Translation: “After moving into a new city, I quickly found family (식구) in my group of supportive friends.”

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