Question about family titles

[sarahk]

in "East of Eden", one of the female characters calls her older sister, "hyung nim"

I thought that this was from a male to an older brother?

in what cases does a female use this term?

[manyakumi]

You'd better see this.

http://www.koreanclass101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1468&highlight=

[sarahk]

You'd better see this.

http://www.koreanclass101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1468&highlight=

wow. thanks...that was a bit overflow for my brain!!
I have never heard of most of that list...

Are the Uncle, Aunt, Niece, Nephew, Cousin terms used by either men or women?

So 형님 is a term that can be used by a woman addressing her husband's brother's wife if she is elder to her?...but also by a man addressing his older brother?


Can a husband call his father-in-law "아버님"?

감사합니다!

[manyakumi]

Are the Uncle, Aunt, Niece, Nephew, Cousin terms used by either men or women?

So 형님 is a term that can be used by a woman addressing her husband's brother's wife if she is elder to her?...but also by a man addressing his older brother?


Can a husband call his father-in-law "아버님"?

The answers are all "YES".