fiancée vs wife in Korean

약혼녀vs아내

fiancée

약혼녀fiancée

A fiancée (약혼녀) is the woman you are going to marry. It means your future wife after you get engaged. People use this word when talking about family, wedding plans, or introducing her to others.

When to use fiancée
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

fiancée (약혼녀) and wife (아내) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “fiancée” when A fiancée (약혼녀) is the woman you are going to marry. It means your future wife after you get engaged. People use this word when talking a… 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…