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Korean Culture & Customs
오빠/언니/형/누나
oppa/eonni/hyeong/nuna
Sibling terms & '우리' collective
Koreans call older friends 오빠/언니/형/누나 even without blood ties, signaling warmth and hierarchy. The word 우리 ('we/our') extends this collective feeling — people say 우리 엄마 or 우리 나라 ('our mother', 'our country') where English would say 'my'.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 우리 언니가 이 식당 자주 데려와요. uri eonniga i sikdang jaju deryeowayo. | My older sister often brings me to this restaurant. |
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