애 vs 아이: What’s the difference?
애·아이
애child
애 means a child or kid. It is a common, casual word people use in everyday conversation. Parents also often say 우리 애 to mean “my child.”
How to say child
아이child
The word "child" means a young person. In Korean, this is 아이. You can use it in everyday situations to talk about a kid at home, at school, or outside. For more than one child, Korean often uses 아이들.
How to say childThe difference
애 also means "child," but it is more casual and is common in speech. 아이 is a little more neutral and works well in many everyday situations.
