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LEVEL 1 LESSON 7
In this lesson, you can learn how to say “this” “that” and “it” in Korean. In English, the words “this” and “that” can be usedboth on their own and to modify words. Example) In English you can say “This is my car.” and also “This car is mine.” So the word “this” here can be used as a pronoun and also as a word that modifies“car.” In Korean, however, words for “this” as a modifier and “this” as “this item here” or “this thing here” are strictly distinguished, and the same is true for “that” as well.

이 [i] = this (near you)그 [geu] = the / that (near the other person) 저 [jeo] = that (over there)
This is you.
This is your friend.

그

[geu] the, that

Generally, when you are referring to something farther awayfrom you and closer to the other person you are talking to, you use the word 그 [geu].

저
이 [i] this
Generally, when you are referring to something near yourself , you use the word 이 [i].

[ jeo]that, over there
Yes, this 저 has the pronounciation as the word for “I” in formal Korean.

Generally, when you are referring to something far away from both you and the other person you are talkingwith, you use the word 저 [ jeo].

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LEVEL 1 LESSON 7
Since 이, 그, and 저in Korean can only work as modifiers, when you want to say ‘this’ ‘that’ or ‘it’ as pronouns, you have to add the word

거 [geo] or 것 [geot] after these words.

거 [geo] = 것 [geot] = thing, item,stuff, fact
So...

이 [i] = this 이 + 것 = 이것 [i-geot] or 이거 [i-geo] = this thing, this item, this one 그 [geu] = the, that 그 + 것 = 그것 [geu-geot] or 그거 [geu-geo] = the thing, the item, that one, it 저...