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Ways of addressing in a Korean family

Dear friends, how are you? I  am learning about Korean family and there is something I can't really distinguish, it's about how wife and husband address each other: husband (사내, 서방, 남편), wife (마누라, 집사람, 아내, 부인).

I don't know which word should be used in which situation. Could you help me please? I am very thankful. ^^


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mohha profile picture mohhaSeptember 2014
Hello. It is so difficult to explain that. These days in Korea, A couple say normally each other 여보. And the others, for example, 서방, 남편 and 마누라, 집사람, 아내, 부인 are used to introduce themselves to another person
- This is my husband >> 이 사람이 우리 남편입니다.
- This is my wife >> 이 사람이 우리마누라 입니다. /
이 사람이 우리 집사람 입니다.
Moreover, for a long time ago Korean used 서방, 부인 but today we seldom use these words.
Lastly I have not heard to call husband 사내.