Difference between grandfather and father in Korean
할아버지·아버지
할아버지grandfather
할아버지 means “grandfather” in Korean. You use it when talking about your own grandfather or someone else’s grandfather. In daily life, children also sometimes use it politely for an elderly man.
How to say grandfather
아버지father
Father means your dad, the male parent in a family. In Korean, 아버지 is a polite and common word for “father.” You can use it when talking about your own father or someone else’s father in a respectful way.
How to say fatherThe difference
This means your father, not your grandfather. It is a polite word for your dad.
