쌍둥이 자매
ssangdungi jamae
The English phrase "twin sister" is translated into Korean as 쌍둥이 자매 (ssangdungi jamae).
쌍둥이 자매 is used to refer to a girl or woman who is one of two children born at the same birth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of two parts: 쌍둥이 (ssangdungi), which means "twin" and 자매 (jamae), which means "sister" (referring to females/sisters).
How do you pronounce it?
ssangdungi jamae
Did you know?
- If a person has a twin sister and an older sister, they may use different honorifics for each, as the elder twin still holds a higher social rank in the family hierarchy.
- Korean has a specific term 일란성 쌍둥이 for identical twins and 이란성 쌍둥이 for fraternal twins, distinguishing them by the 'type' of egg involved.
- The suffix -둥이 in 쌍둥이 is used to describe children with specific characteristics, such as 귀둥이 for a beloved child or 막둥이 for the youngest in the family.
Examples in context
- 쌍둥이 자매가 정말 닮았네요.ssangdung-i jamaega jeongmal dalmatne-yo.The twin sisters look very much alike.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyun-woo are looking at a photo.
- 지은 Ji-eun이 사람은 제 쌍둥이 자매예요.i sarameun je ssang-dung-i jamaeyeyo.This person is my twin sister.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 똑같이 생겼네요!jeongmal ttokgati saenggyeotneyo!You look exactly the same!
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 다들 자주 헷갈려 해요.ne, dadeul jaju hetgallyeo haeyo.Yes, everyone gets us confused often.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 신기해요.jeongmal singihaeyo.That's really amazing.
