Your quiz is…
In Korean, aunties have different names according to their relationship with you. Here is the question. What do you call your mom’s sister in Korean?
- 고모 /go-mo/
- 이모 /i-mo/
- 숙모 /sug-mo/
- 대모 /dae-mo/
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The answer is (2) 이모 /i-mo/.
OK, I have to admit that the whole system of what you call whom in Korean families does not make your life easy at all. Here is the list of all the different names of aunties based on the relationship.
Mom’s Side
- Mom’s sister: 이모 /i-mo/
- Mom’s brother’s wife: 외숙모 /oe-sug-mo/
Dad’s Side
- Dad’s sister: 고모 /go-mo/
- Dad’s older brother’s wife:
- 큰엄마 /keun-eom-ma/,
- 큰어머니 /keun-eo-meo-ni/, or
- 백모 /baek-mo/
- Dad’s younger brother’s wife:
- 작은엄마 /jag-eun-eom-ma/,
- 작은어머니 /jag-eun-eo-meo-ni/, or
- 숙모 /sug-mo/
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