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Is there a general Korean word for Brother & Sister?
I'm familiar with terms like 형, 오빠, 언니, 누나, 여동생 & 남동생 for addressing/referring to older & younger siblings but I want to know if there's a more general term for brother & sister. How can I say I have "x" amount of brothers or sisters without having to specify if they're older or younger then me.
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Apr 4, 2012 2:12 AM
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I don't think there is the general term for "brothers and sisters" in Korean, but we've got the term "형제" or "형제자매" like "siblings" as in English.
The term "형제자매" is a bit old-fashioned compared to just "형제".
e.g.
형제(자매)가 몇 분이세요?
= How many brothers and sisters do you have?
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April 4, 2012
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