TOPIK · Level 18
15 words
Korean word
그곳
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeugot
Meaning
- nounthat place
Example
다음에 그곳에 같이 가자.ta eu me keu go se ka chi ka ja
Let's go there together next time.
More examples
그곳에 사람이 많았어.keu go se sa ra mi ma na sseo
There were many people there.
Core concept
A place or setting already identified in the conversation or situation.
Common phrases
그곳에 있다keu go se it tta
be at that place
그곳으로 돌아가다keu go seu ro to ra ga da
return to that place
그곳 근처에 있다keu got keun cheo e it tta
be near that place
Similar words
거기keogi: A spot being pointed to or treated as the place under discussion.
여기yeogi: A place close to the speaker.
저기cheogi: A distant place or direction away from both people.
그쪽keujjok: A side or direction toward the other person or a discussed place.
Definition in Korean
대화나 문맥에서 이미 지정된 장소를 가리키는 말로, 물리적 공간뿐 아니라 사건이나 상황의 위치를 나타낼 때도 쓰이는 명사.tae hwa na mun mae ge seo i mi chi jeong doen chang so reul ka ri ki neun mal lo mul li jeok kong gan ppun a ni ra sa geo ni na sang hwang ui wi chi reul na ta nael ttae do sseu i neun myeong sa
Word origin
Geu means that and got means place, so their combination creates a word for a place or setting that the context has already identified.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when repeating a place name would sound clumsy, and it can point back to an area or situation without naming it again.