Korean word

저기

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheogi

Meaning

  • adverbthere

Example

저기에 책이 있어요.cheo gi e chae gi i sseo yo

There is a book over there.

Illustration for 저기 (there)

More examples

저기에서 사진을 찍었어요.cheo gi e seo sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

I took a picture over there.

Core concept

A distant spot or direction that neither person is near.

Common phrases

  • 저기 말고 여기cheo gi mal go yeo gi

    here instead of there

  • 저기에서 기다리세요cheo gi e seo ki da ri se yo

    wait there

  • 저기로 가 주세요cheo gi ro ka chu se yo

    Please go there

Similar words

거기keogi: A known or pointed-to place near the listener.
여기yeogi: A place near the speaker.

Definition in Korean

화자와 청자 모두로부터 떨어진 곳을 가리키는 부사hwa ja wa cheong ja mo du ro bu teo tteo reo jin ko seul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

Its parts express distance and place, so the word naturally points to somewhere away from both the speaker and the listener.

Usage tips

  • Korean marks location more precisely than English by distinguishing places near the speaker, near the listener, and far from both, making this word useful for clear pointing.

Other meanings

  • that wayadverb

Opposites

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