TOPIK · Level 128
15 words
Korean word
이렇게
Pronunciation
Romanizationireoke
Meaning
- adverblike this
Example
이렇게 하면 돼.i reo ke ha myeon twae
You can do it like this.
More examples
그렇게 하지 말고, 이렇게 해 봐.keu reo ke ha ji mal go i reo ke hae pwa
Don't do it that way; try it this way.
Core concept
The speaker points to a nearby method or condition and presents it as this way.
Common phrases
이렇게 하면i reo ke ha myeon
if you do it this way
이렇게 말해i reo ke mal hae
say it this way
이렇게 해 봐i reo ke hae pwa
try it this way
Similar words
그렇게keureoke: Refers to the same way or degree as something already mentioned.
저렇게cheoreoke: Refers to a distant or previously shown way or condition.
이처럼icheoreom: Presents a current way or condition as a clear example.
이리iri: Points briefly to the direction or manner being indicated.
Definition in Korean
화자나 현재의 화제에 가깝게 지칭되는 방식이나 상태를 가리켜, 그와 같은 방법으로 하거나 그러한 상태임을 나타내는 부사.hwa ja na hyeon jae ui hwa je e ka kkap kke chi ching doe neun pang si gi na sang tae reul ka ri kyeo keu wa ka teun pang beo beu ro ha geo na keu reo han sang tae i meul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The word grew from a demonstrative base for this and a grammatical ending that turns it into a manner expression.
Usage tips
- In instructions, this adverb points to the manner or situation being discussed, so English speakers should not expect it to refer only to a physical object.
Opposites
- 저렇게cheoreokethat way over thereadverb
- 그렇게keureokethat wayadverb