Korean word

여기

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeogi

Meaning

  • nounhere

Example

여기 앉으세요.yeo gi an jeu se yo

Please sit here.

Illustration for 여기 (here)

More examples

그 열쇠가 여기에 있어요.keu yeol soe ga yeo gi e i sseo yo

That key is here.

Core concept

The speaker's nearby point in space.

Common phrases

  • 여기 있어요?yeo gi i sseo yo

    here

  • 여기예요yeo gi ye yo

    here

  • 여기 아니에요yeo gi a ni e yo

    not here

Similar words

거기keogi: A known or pointed-to place being discussed.
저기cheogi: A place far from both the speaker and the listener.
이곳igot: A formal word for the place near the speaker.
이쪽ijjok: A general direction or side near the speaker.

Definition in Korean

화자 기준으로 가까운 장소를 가리키는 지시어.hwa ja ki ju neu ro ka kka un chang so reul ka ri ki neun chi si eo

Word origin

This word is native to Korean and belongs to its long-standing system for pointing out nearby and distant places.

Usage tips

  • Its meaning depends on the speaker's position, so the place it identifies can change when the speaker moves.

Other meanings

  • this placenoun

Opposites

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