Korean Conversation · Level 5
15 words
Korean word
그
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeu
Meaning
- determinerthat
Example
어제 그 영화를 봤어?eo je keu yeong hwa reul pwa sseo
Did you watch that movie yesterday?
More examples
그 사람은 친절해.keu sa ra meun chin jeol hae
That person is kind.
Core concept
A context-based pointer to a person or thing already known to both speakers.
Common phrases
그 사람keu sa ram
that person
그것keu geot
that thing
그때keu ttae
that time
Similar words
이i: Identifies a person or thing close to the speaker.
저cheo: Identifies a distant person or thing that is away from both speakers.
그런keureon: Shows that a following noun has a kind or quality already described or imagined.
어느eoneu: Selects one noun from several possible choices within a known range.
Definition in Korean
화자와 청자가 공유하는 정보나 앞서 언급된 대상을 가리키는 관형사 겸 지시대명사로 명사를 꾸며 쓰이거나 단독으로 쓰인다hwa ja wa cheong ja ga kong yu ha neun cheong bo na ap sseo eon geup ttoen tae sang eul ka ri ki neun kwan hyeong sa kyeom chi si dae myeong sa ro myeong sa reul kku myeo sseu i geo na tan do geu ro sseu in da
Word origin
그 (geu, "that") is a native Korean demonstrative, although its deeper historical origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- The choice of 그 (geu, "that") can depend on shared context, not just on how far away an object is.