Mother-in-law in Korean 🇰🇷

장모님 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Notice that “장모” (jang-mo) combines “장” and “모”; you can think of “모” as a familiar term for “mother” and “님” is the honorific suffix making it respectful.
• Remember that “장모님” is specifically used by a husband to refer to his wife’s mother. An easy mnemonic is “Jang” sounds formal, just like a respectful title for the mother-in-law.

Explanations:
• “장모님” (jang-mo-nim) is used to address or refer to one’s wife’s mother in a respectful manner.
• It is distinct from “시어머니” (si-eo-meo-ni) which a wife would use for her husband’s mother.
• The honorific suffix “-님” elevates the term to show respect.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• “장모” (jang-mo) without the honorific ending; however, using “님” is more polite.
• In English, both are equivalent to “mother-in-law” when referring to the wife’s mother.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• There are no widely recognized slang uses or alternate meanings for “장모님” aside from its literal, respectful meaning as mother-in-law.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 장모님께서는 항상 맛있는 음식을 요리하세요.
Romanization: Jang-mo-nim kke-seo-neun hang-sang mat-iss-neun eum-sik-eul yo-ri-ha-se-yo.
English: My mother-in-law always cooks delicious food.

2. Korean: 어제 장모님 댁에 방문했어요.
Romanization: Eo-je jang-mo-nim daek-e bang-mun-haess-eo-yo.
English: I visited my mother-in-law's house yesterday.

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