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할매

halmae

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Busan

What does “할매” mean?

grandma

Example

“할매 국밥집 가자, 억수로 맛있다.”
halmae gukbapjip gaja, eoksuro masitda.
Let's go to the grandma gukbap place, it's super tasty.

Good to know

Busan’s famous 돼지국밥 (pork and rice soup) places are often called 할매 something.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

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The textbook way to say it: 할머니

Heard in a conversation

Fish market with grandma

Halmae 준아, 왔나? 밥 묵었나?
Jun, you're here! Have you eaten?
Jun 아직예, 할매. 억수로 배고파예.
Not yet, grandma. I'm super hungry.
Halmae 그라모 퍼뜩 온나. 고등어 마이 샀다.
Then come quick. I bought lots of mackerel.

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