Is Your Younger Sister Than You

Is Your Younger Sister Than You

By
Ingrid Carlson ,
March 16th 2015

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My little sister is the star of the family. Everything she does is perfect. It doesn’t matter that my GPA is higher than hers, or that what I want to do with my life involves saving the world as opposed to informing it of the latest fashion trends. She is the prettier sister, the wittier sister, and the more flexible sister. She’s all I hear about from my family. How great she is, how photogenic she, how all of the boys just stare at her all of the time. No one talks about me that way. But let me ask you this. Who cares?!
Sure maybe my awkward stage lasted from 7th grade all the way until my senior year of high school, and sure, maybe my anxiety causes me to be incredibly straight laced, and to like doing things a certain way, but am I any less valuable because of it?
Why should I be made to feel lesser and not as loved as she does just because I wasn’t kissed until my junior year of high school while she lost her virginity at the same age. I’ve brought this up to my parents, but they don’t get it. “We treat you both the same and we love you both the same amount”. Maybe so, but it’s much more obvious with her than it is with me.
You know who wasn’t pretty? Eleanor Roosevelt. She was so ugly that her mother, who was a beautiful woman for her time, was ashamed of her daughter’s looks and called her “Granny”. But in spite of that, Eleanor Roosevelt went on to do amazing things.
She was an advocate, an ally who stood up for herself and for what she believed in. When FDR was diagnosed with polio and paralyzed from the waist down, she took it upon herself to go and visit other countries, keeping our international affairs in check.
She wasn’t pretty, but she was a star. I’m going to be an Eleanor Roosevelt. No matter how much I try to fix my hair, or do my makeup in a way that will accent my features, it won’t work. My sister always comes out looking better. But it’s okay.
It’s okay, because one day, I am going to change the world. One day, I will be appreciated for who I am and how I live my life. I’m not sure when that day will be. And it seems farther away than ever, but one day, I will be appreciated for me.
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As the older sibling, you spent the early days of your childhood enjoying the power that you had over your younger siblings.
You enjoyed that power, and since you were the oldest, you assumed that you would always have it. Sure, your parents may have told you that your siblings could pass you up, but you didn't believe them. How could they possibly know how tall you would get?
Then suddenly, your sibling started inching up. You wanted to watch them like a hawk, because you knew that you were in danger of becoming "The Short One." At the same time, you couldn't possibly give them the satisfaction of knowing that you were afraid of their growth spurt. You, unfortunately, came to the conclusion that you couldn't be so subtle forever.
BAM! Your younger sibling was magically the same height as you. You tried to be calm, but everyone and their mother couldn't stop talking about how you were now the same height, how you looked like twins (even if you look nothing alike). In denial, you were willing to do just about anything to refuse acknowledging that fact.
And then... It happened... Your sibling inched past you, leaving you in the dust like a sad, pint-sized elf. You initially had hope that you would grow another inch or two, or that your sibling would stop growing, and you could remain the same height. Instead, you were filled with disappointment.
The years of waving your superiority over your sibling's heads (literally) were gone. Your sibling couldn't wait for revenge. Suddenly you were the one who was too short to reach things - even though that may have not been true. Every time they waltzed around, you were reminded of your new, short status. Deep down you knew that you had no right to pout. For a reason you really couldn't explain, it hurt to see your sibling's height advantage. There's also a good chance that you were physically in pain, as your sibling seized the moment to torture you in exchange for all the torment you caused in your early years.
The pain eased with time, and you accepted that you would forever have to stand in the shadow of your towering sibling. Being "The Short One" would have it's ups and downs, but you could sleep peacefully at night knowing that at least you wouldn't have to worry about banging your head on a door frame or hitting it on the roof of a car. You can mock your sibling for their height-related injuries.
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What does the Korean word "unnie" (언니 | eonni) mean?
What does the Korean word 형 (hyung) mean?
To recap, you call a Korean guy oppa when you address an older male acquaintance as a female. You can use unnie to refer to an elder sister or an older female acquaintance if you’re a girl. If you’re a man, you use hyung to refer to an elder brother or an older male buddy. Also if you’re a man, you use noona to refer to an older female companion.
Now let’s move on to other Korean Terms!
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In this article, we will explain the meaning of oppa (오빠) , hyung (형) , noona (누나) , and unnie (언니). As a bonus, we’ll also be talking about two other words that you’ll hear quite a lot: Sunbae (선배) and Hubae (후배).
As for the bonus words, the direct translations are:
However, the actual meanings are quite different than the translations in English.
We’ll explain what they mean and when to use them. Let’s go!
We created a special cheat sheet that will help you practice what you learn in this lesson. It has a simple chart that tells you which Korean titles to use when speaking to people so you don’t sound rude. Check it out below:
In this article, we’ll give you the romanized form of the Korean Words as well as their version in the Korean alphabet (한글 | hangeul). If you can’t read the Korean alphabet yet, we highly recommend learning it . It’ll help improve the speed of your Korean learning !
The words oppa (오빠) and hyung (형 ) mean “older brother.” Meanwhile, the Korean words noona (누나) and unnie (언니) mean “older sister.”
However, the meaning of these terms expands much further than just your blood-related siblings.
Oppa (오빠) is a commonly used term in Korean. You’ve probably heard the word oppa (오빠) in Korean Dramas , K-Pop Idols , or among your Korean friends.
Before we get into the details, watch this video below:
Oppa (오빠) in Korean is used when you are a woman and talking with an older male (related to you or not). For example, oppa (오빠) is used to address an older male friend, even if he is not your own brother by blood.
If you’re a woman who has a male friend older than you are, you call him oppa . If you’re a man and an older brother of a female child, your little sister will also call you oppa .
You can say “older brother” in Korean as oppa (오빠). It is pronounced exactly how it’s spelled.
Listen Here: 오빠 (oppa) = older brother (females speaking to older males)
You write “oppa” in Korean as 오빠. It is commonly romanized as “oppa” as well.
The Korean word “ unnie ” refers to an “older sister.” You’ve probably heard this one before on TV, social media, or with your Korean friends.
Check out the video below about the word unnie (언니) :
The Korean word 언니 (unnie) is used if you are a woman talking to another older woman, even though that person is not related to you. You can use this to refer to your actual sister, family member, or to an older female friend.
You can say “older sister” in Korean as unnie (언니). Like “oppa,” it is also pronounced exactly how it’s spelled.
Listen here: 언니 (unnie) = older sister (younger female speaking to an older female)
You can write “unnie” in Korean as 언니.
The most common way to write 언니 in romanized English is “ unnie .” If you follow the romanization rules, it is spelled “ eonni .” Less commonly, you may also see the word written as “ oni ” or “ uni .”
Hyung (형) in Korean means “older brother” and is used by males to call other males. Koreans use this word to refer to their actual brothers, family members, or friends.
Check out the video below to learn more about the word Hyung (형):
Korean guys in the company of older males refer to their older brothers as Hyung (형) . Blood relatives can use this title (like your older brother or older male cousin). Males can also use it for non-relatives as well.
You can say “older brother” in Korean as Hyung (형). There’s no difference in how it’s spelled and how it’s pronounced.
Listen here: 형 (hyung) = older brother (males speaking to older males)
You can write “Hyung” in Korean as 형.
The title 형 in romanized English is “hyung.” It may also be written as “hyeong.”
Noona (누나) in Korean means “older sister.” Males use it to refer to females who are older. They can use this for family members or friends alike.
Check out the video below to learn more about noona (누나) :
A younger brother or a younger man will use the Korean word 누나 (noona ) to address a female friend who is older. For example, 누나 (noona) is used to address an older female for males, even if she is not your sister by blood.
So, if you’re a man who has a female friend older than you are, you call her noona . If you’re a woman and an older sister of a male sibling, your younger brother will also call you noona .
The Korean word for “older sister” can be pronounced as noona (누나) . It is pronounced the way it is spelled.
Listen here: 누나 (noona) = older sister (males speaking to older females)
You can write the word as 누나 . In romanized English, you can spell the word as “ noona.” However, you may also see 누나 in romanized English as “nuna.”
If there are decades worth of age differences between you two, these terms are less likely to be used.
Even if you’re not talking directly to the people you call oppa, hyung, noona, and unnie. Whenever you refer to them in a conversation with someone else, you should attach one of these terms after the person’s name you are talking about.
You might want to refrain from using oppa, hyung, noona, and unnie when meeting people first. On the other hand, if you are in a Korean restaurant, even if the (usually older female) waitresses are strangers to you, it’s not weird for men to call them by 누나 (noona) and women by 언니 (unnie), regardless of the age difference.
Oppa (오빠) is used when you’re a female and you’re talking to or about older males.
If you’re a female, you can use this to refer to your boyfriend, brothers, or friends. You can call your older male friends “oppa”, even if you’re not talking to them directly.
Unnie (언니) is used when you’re a female and talking to other older females.
If you’re a female, you can use this to refer to your sisters or female friends. You can use this word even if you’re not talking directly to them or even if they’re not present in the conversation.
Hyung (형) is used when you’re a male and you’re talking to other older males.
If you are a male, you can use this word to talk to or about your male friends or your brothers. You can also use this word when you’re just talking about your male friends and they’re not present in the conversation.
Noona (누나) can be used if you’re a male and you’re talking to or about older females.
Males can use this word to talk to their older sisters or older female friends. It can also be used even if the person you’re referring to is not in the room.
Some men might find it odd if Oppa is used by someone when talking to them; some women will chuckle whenever you refer to them as 언니 (unnie).
While some men a year or two younger than the woman are dead set on calling them 누나 (noona) at every turn possible, others will refer to the woman by her name instead. In general, the less age difference there is and the closer you two are, the less important it will be, and many senior citizens no longer care.
There are also instances and Korean people who might be less fussy about using such terms, especially when dealing with foreigners.
Using Oppa (오빠), Hyung (형), noona (누나), and unnie (언니) at school and work.
Your title and status take precedence over everything else at work and in school. Oppa is used less frequently in the workplace, even with females talking with an older male.
For example, it is unusual for a female worker to speak to a male boss and call him oppa (오빠 ). In school, it’s the year when you start your studies that will determine what title people should use. These also apply to colleagues of the same status level at work.
So how do you respectfully call your colleagues or schoolmates at work or in school? We’ll tell you in a bit.
The words seonbae (선배) and hubae (후배) are often used in Korean Universities and workplaces to show respect instead of using oppa (오빠), hyung (형), noona (누나), and unnie (언니).
Simply put, sunbae means senior . Sunbae (more commonly spelled as “seonbae”) refers to people who have more experience in work, school, etc. Whether the person is older than you or not, if they started earlier than you did, you should call them 선배 (seonbae).
선배님 (seonbaenim) is a Korean word that refers to a far more experienced person within the same school, company, or group. It’s a combination of the word 선배 (seonbae) which means senior, and 님(nim), which is Mr. or Sir in English. It’s a Korean title usually used when one is talking in formal language.
You might have heard the word 선배님 (seonbaenim) while watching your favorite K-pop stars talking to seniors from the same company.
선배님 is also sometimes romanized as sunbaenim.
후배 (hubae) is a Korean word that refers to people with less experience than you in school or work. For example, your friends at university who started later than you can be referred to as 후배 (hubae). This can be translated as “junior.”
The Korean word 친구 (chingu) literally translates to “friend.” However, the usage in Korea is much different.
People who call each other 친구(chingu) are of the same age. In this case, likely, they’ll refer to each other by name (if they are close).
If you’re referring to someone younger than you, the other person is your 동생 (dongsaeng). This term means both younger sister and little brother.
However, if you want to put more emphasis on the gender of the 동생 (dongsaeng) you are talking about, you can add 여 (yeo) for girls and 남 (nam) for boys. Usually, these gender markers are used only when talking about your actual blood-related siblings.
In Korea, it’s essential to know a person’s age and refer to them accordingly. For example, you might greet someone differently depending on your age difference.
You might have come to Korea from a Western country where “age is just a number,” but that’s quite the opposite in South Korea.
Koreans have their own age-calculating system where your age is calculated based on your birth year. When January 1 st hits, everyone becomes one year older. Which month you were born doesn’t matter in that sense.
However, some people might calculate their age based on the Lunar calendar instead of the Western New Year. I
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