Difference between friend and customer in Korean

친구·손님

friend

친구friend

A friend is a person you like and spend time with. In Korean, 친구 means a friend, usually someone close to your age. You can use this word when talking about school, home, playtime, shopping, or trips with people you know well.

How to say friend
customer

손님customer

손님 means a customer or a guest. You can use it for a person who comes to buy something, and also for someone who visits your home. It is a polite and common everyday word.

How to say customer

The difference

친구 means your friend. A friend can be a 손님 when they come to your house, but 친구 tells the relationship, not the visit.