English–Korean

“he” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeui

Example

그이가 바로 옆에 있어요.keu i ga pa ro yeo pe i sseo yo

He is right next to me.

Illustration for 그이 (he)

How to say “he” in Korean

“He” in Korean is 그이 (keui).

A literary third-person pronoun that points to a person already known from the context.

Full entry for 그이: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 그이

그이가 보고 싶어요.keu i ga po go si peo yo

I miss him.

Tips for using 그이

  • Recognizing its literary register helps explain why it appears in written descriptions of people but is less natural in relaxed everyday speech.

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