시어머니

sieomeoni · Mother-in-law (husband's mother)

Relationship

my husband → his mother

Who uses it

A wife, about her husband's mother.

When you call them

Face to face, say 어머님 (eomeonim) — the honorific form of “mother”.

When you talk about them

To others she's 시어머니, often “저희 시어머니” (my mother-in-law).

Example

어머님, 김장 언제 하실 거예요?Mother, when are you making kimchi this year?

Based on the standard etiquette of the National Institute of Korean Language; families and regions vary.