English–Korean

“that” in Korean

Korean

Also그거 (keugeo) · 그것 (keugeot) · 저거 (cheogeo) · 저것 (cheogeot) · 거 (keo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeu

Example

어제 그 영화를 봤어?eo je keu yeong hwa reul pwa sseo

Did you watch that movie yesterday?

Illustration for 그 (that)

How to say “that” in Korean

“That” in Korean is 그 (keu).

A context-based pointer to a person or thing already known to both speakers.

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

Example sentences with 그

그 사람은 친절해.keu sa ra meun chin jeol hae

That person is kind.

Tips for using 그

  • The choice of 그 (geu, "that") can depend on shared context, not just on how far away an object is.

Other Korean words for “that”

그거 맛있어?keu geo ma si sseo

Is that tasty?

그것을 주세요.keu geo seul chu se yo

Please give me that.

저거 얼마예요?cheo geo eol ma ye yo

How much is that?

저것 좀 보여 주세요.cheo geot chom po yeo chu se yo

Please show me that.

6

거

keo

pronounthat

그거 주세요.keu geo chu se yo

Please give me that.

7

건

keon

pronounthat

그건 너무 비싸.keu geon neo mu pi ssa

That is too expensive.

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