When to use grandmother in Korean

Korean: 할머니[ hal-meo-ni ]

grandmother
grandmother

When to use it

할머니 means “grandmother” or “grandma” in Korean. You use it to talk about your own grandmother or someone else’s grandmother. In daily life, children also say it when speaking to their grandma directly.

Example sentences

  1. 할머니랑 공원에 가요.

    I go to the park with my grandma.

  2. 주말에 할머니를 만나요.

    I meet my grandmother on the weekend.

  3. 할머니 집에 가서 떡을 먹어요.

    I go to grandma’s house and eat a cake.

  4. 우리 할머니는 항상 웃어요.

    My grandmother always smiles.