Korean word

제

Pronunciation

Romanizationche

Meaning

  • determinermy

Example

제 이름은 민수입니다.che i reu meun min su im ni da

My name is Minsu.

Illustration for 제 (my)

More examples

제 생각을 말해 주세요.che saeng ga geul mal hae chu se yo

Please express my thoughts.

Core concept

The speaker politely marks a noun as belonging to them.

Common phrases

  • 제 전화번호che cheon hwa beon ho

    my phone number

  • 제 생각che saeng gak

    my thoughts

Similar words

내nae: A short, casual way to show that a noun belongs to the speaker.
나의naui: A clear possessive form used before a noun in writing or formal speech.
저의cheoui: A strongly polite, humble way to show that a noun belongs to the speaker.

Definition in Korean

화자가 공손하게 자신의 소유나 관계를 가리킬 때 쓰는 일인칭 소유 관형사로, 문장에서 명사 앞에 놓인다.hwa ja ga kong son ha ge cha si nui so yu na kwan gye reul ka ri kil ttae sseu neun i rin ching so yu kwan hyeong sa ro mun jang e seo myeong sa a pe no in da

Word origin

제 (je, "my") developed as a shortened form of a humble first-person possessive expression in Korean.

Usage tips

  • It is the polite choice for referring to the speaker's belongings or relationships, while a more casual form is used with close friends and family.

Opposites

  • 당신의tangsinuiyourdeterminer

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