Korean word

이것

Pronunciation

Romanizationigeot

Meaning

  • pronounthis

Example

이것은 뭐예요?i geo seun mwo ye yo

What is this?

Illustration for 이것 (this)

More examples

이것 좀 도와줄래?i geot chom to wa jul lae

Could you help me with this?

Core concept

A thing or idea close to the speaker, either nearby or just mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 이것 좀i geot chom

    this, please

  • 이것만i geon man

    only this

  • 이것 때문에i geot ttae mu ne

    because of this

Similar words

이거igeo: An everyday spoken pointer to something close or currently being talked about.
그거keugeo: An informal spoken pointer to a person, thing, or event known to both people.
저거cheogeo: An informal spoken pointer to something over there, away from both people.
그것keugeot: A formal or written pointer to an object, event, or idea connected to the listener.

Definition in Korean

화자가 가까이에 있는 물건이나 바로 앞에서 말한 사실을 가리키는 지시대명사hwa ja ga ka kka i e in neun mul geo ni na pa ro a pe seo mal han sa si reul ka ri ki neun chi si dae myeong sa

Word origin

이 (i, "this") + 것 (geot, "thing") combines to mean a thing identified as close to the speaker.

Usage tips

  • When the name of an item is unknown, this word lets a speaker point to it without guessing the item's name.

Opposites

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