Korean word

저거

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheogeo

Meaning

  • pronounthat

Example

저거 얼마예요?cheo geo eol ma ye yo

How much is that?

Illustration for 저거 (that)

More examples

저거 가져가도 돼요?cheo geo ka jeo ga do twae yo

Can I take that?

Core concept

A thing or situation located over there, away from both the speaker and the listener.

Common phrases

  • 저거 사도 돼요?cheo geo sa do twae yo

    may buy ___

  • 저거 보여 주세요cheo geo po yeo chu se yo

    please show me ___

Similar words

그거keugeo: A casual pointer to something known or identifiable to both people in the conversation.
이거igeo: A conversational pointer to something nearby or already under discussion.

Definition in Korean

말하는 사람과 듣는 사람 모두로부터 떨어진 위치의 사물이나 상황을 가리키는 구어적 지시대명사.mal ha neun sa ram gwa teun neun sa ram mo du ro bu teo tteo reo jin wi chi ui sa mu ri na sang hwang eul ka ri ki neun ku eo jeok chi si dae myeong sa

Word origin

It combines a distal demonstrative with the colloquial form of thing, shortening the fuller expression into an everyday spoken form.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English that, 저거 (jeogeo, "that over there") is used specifically when the thing is far from both people.

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