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TOPIK 2noun

연세

yeonse

연세가 · 연세를

age (honorific)

Example

실례지만 할아버지 연세가 어떻게 되세요?

Excuse me, but how old is your grandfather?

Word parts

연 year세 age

Literally 'years and age'; the respectful word for an elder's age.

Good to know

Use 연세 instead of 나이 for elders: 연세가 어떻게 되세요? is the polite way to ask.