Korean word

그녀

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunyeo

Meaning

  • pronounshe

Example

그녀는 학생이에요.keu nyeo neun hak ssaeng i e yo

She is a student.

Illustration for 그녀 (she)

More examples

저는 그녀가 좋아요.cheo neun keu nyeo ga cho a yo

I like her.

Core concept

A way to keep one specific woman in focus while speaking about her.

Common phrases

  • 그녀가keu nyeo ga

    she

  • 그녀의keu nyeo ui

    her

  • 그녀에게keu nyeo e ge

    to her

Similar words

그keu: A context-based pointer to a person or thing already known to both speakers.
그분keubun: A respectful pronoun for referring to a third person, such as a teacher or guest.
얘yae: A casual spoken pronoun for pointing to a child or familiar person nearby.

Definition in Korean

문맥에서 지시되는 특정한 여성 한 사람을 가리키는 3인칭 여성 대명사mun mae ge seo chi si doe neun teuk jjeong han yeo seong han sa ra meul ka ri ki neun 3 in ching yeo seong tae myeong sa

Word origin

그녀 (geunyeo, "that woman") joins 그 (geu, "that") and 녀 (nyeo, "woman") to create a pronoun for a particular woman already identified in context.

Usage tips

  • Names and descriptive nouns are common alternatives in Korean, so choosing this pronoun can give a sentence a more written or formal feel than the English word she.

Other meanings

  • herpronoun

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