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친할머니

chinhalmeoni · Grandmother (father's mother)

About your father's mother.

Where in the familymy father → his mother

Calling themFace to face, simply 할머니.

Referring to themTo others, 친할머니 when you need to say which side; recent etiquette guides suggest you needn't add 친 at all.

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