Difference between husband and men and women in Korean

남편·남녀

husband

남편husband

남편 means “husband” in English. It is used to talk about a woman’s married partner. You can use it for your own husband or when talking about someone else’s husband in everyday conversation.

How to say husband
men and women

남녀men and women

남녀 means “men and women.” Use it when you talk about males and females together as a group. You will often see it in everyday places like schools, stores, parks, and public signs.

How to say men and women

The difference

남편 means one married man: a husband. It talks about one person, not males and females as a group.