Difference between wife and wife in Korean
부인·아내
부인wife
부인 means “wife.” It is a polite, a little formal word for a married woman in relation to her husband. People often use it when talking about another person’s wife, and in daily life, 아내 is also common.
아내wife
아내 means "wife," the woman a man is married to. People use it to talk about their own wife in a simple, polite way. You can hear this word when introducing family or talking about daily life.
The difference
wife (부인) and wife (아내) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “wife” when 부인 means “wife.” It is a polite, a little formal word for a married woman in relation to her husband. People often use it when talking ab… Use “wife” when 아내 means "wife," the woman a man is married to. People use it to talk about their own wife in a simple, polite way. You can hear this wor…