Korean word

우리

Pronunciation

Romanizationuri

Meaning

  • pronounwe

Example

우리는 이제 출발해요.u ri neun i je chul bal hae yo

We are leaving now.

Illustration for 우리 (we)

More examples

우리 의견은 달라요.u ri ui gyeo neun tal la yo

Our opinions are different.

Core concept

A shared circle that includes the speaker and the people or things connected to them.

Common phrases

  • 우리 가족u ri ka jok

    our family

  • 우리끼리u ri kki ri

    just us

  • 우리 때문에u ri ttae mu ne

    because of us

Similar words

저희cheohi: A humble way to refer to a group that includes the speaker in polite speech.
우리들urideul: A clearly plural group that includes the speaker.

Definition in Korean

화자 및 화자 쪽에 속한 사람이나 사물에 대해 소속·친밀함을 표시하는 말로, 때로는 단수 대상에도 쓰여 화자의 관점을 드러내는 표현.hwa ja mit hwa ja jjo ge so kan sa ra mi na sa mu re tae hae so sok chin mil ha meul pyo si ha neun mal lo ttae ro neun tan su tae sang e do sseu yeo hwa ja ui kwan jeo meul teu reo nae neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word has an uncertain history, with its group and household meanings linked by the idea of belonging together.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often expect a plural meaning, but this word can describe one close family member or familiar object as part of the speaker's shared world.

Other meanings

  • ourpronoun

Opposites

  • 당신들tangsindeulyou allpronoun

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