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Ajusshi and Ahjuma !!

what is uncle and ante in korean can we call them Ajusshi and Ahjuma??

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    Saying '아줌마' (ah-jum-ma), '아주머니' (ah-joo-muh-ni), '아저씨' (ah-juh-si) would be considered offensive if said to an aunt or uncle. A lot of Korean people use such words to address restaurant workers or salespersons casually. But we usually say '저기..' (juh-gi) to address them to be more polite. A word for aunt would be - '이모' (ee-mo) or '고모' (go-mo).

    You can't call them 아저씨, 아줌마!!

    Call them 삼촌, 이모
    Uncle = 삼촌 aunt = 이모, 고모, 숙모

    In Korea, there are 3 way to call aunt.
    이모 = When you call mother's sister
    숙모 = When you call uncle's wife
    고모 = When you call father's sister

    But I think you don't have to memorize these.
    Just keep '이모'.

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