Difference between younger sister and older sister in Korean

여동생·언니

younger sister

여동생younger sister

"Younger sister" means your female sibling who is younger than you. In Korean, 여동생 is used when talking about your own younger sister or someone else’s younger sister. You can use it in everyday situations like talking about home, school, shopping, or trips.

How to say younger sister
older sister

언니older sister

An older sister is your sister who is older than you. In Korean, a girl or woman says (언니) when talking to or calling her older sister. It is a warm, common family word you hear a lot in everyday life.

How to say older sister

The difference

여동생 means a sister who is younger than you. It is the opposite age direction from 언니.