bride vs wife in Korean

신부vs아내

bride

신부bride

신부 means the bride, the woman who is getting married. People use this word when talking about weddings, wedding photos, or the bride and groom together. It is a common word in family and marriage topics.

When to use bride
wife

아내wife

아내 means "wife," the woman a man is married to. People use it to talk about their own wife in a simple, polite way. You can hear this word when introducing family or talking about daily life.

When to use wife

How they differ

bride (신부) and wife (아내) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “bride” when 신부 means the bride, the woman who is getting married. People use this word when talking about weddings, wedding photos, or the bride and… Use “wife” when 아내 means "wife," the woman a man is married to. People use it to talk about their own wife in a simple, polite way. You can hear this wor…