Korean word

그렇게

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeureoke

Meaning

  • adverblike that

Example

그렇게 말하지 마세요.keu reo ke mal ha ji ma se yo

Please don't say it like that.

Illustration for 그렇게 (like that)

More examples

그렇게 하면 일이 쉬워져요.keu reo ke ha myeon i ri swi wo jeo yo

If you do it that way, things become easier.

Core concept

The same way or to the same extent as something already mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 그렇게 하다keu reo ke ha da

    do so

  • 그렇게 말하다keu reo ke mal ha da

    say it that way

  • 그렇게 보이다keu reo ke po i da

    look that way

Similar words

그런 식으로keureon sigeuro: Describes doing something in the specific way indicated by the circumstances.
그리keuri: Indicates the degree suggested by the context, especially in a gentle negative statement.
그만큼keumankeum: Indicates an amount or result that corresponds to a stated situation.

Definition in Korean

앞서 나온 말이나 상황과 같은 방식이나 정도로 행해짐을 가리키는 부사.ap sseo na on ma ri na sang hwang gwa ka teun pang si gi na cheong do ro haeng hae ji meul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

그렇 (geureo, "that way") takes the ending 게 (ke, "adverb-forming ending"), producing an adverb that describes manner or degree by reference to something already known.

Usage tips

  • The same form can describe either how an action happens or how strong a quality is, so the nearby verb or adjective determines the intended nuance.

Other meanings

  • that muchadverb

Opposites

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