이, 그, 저

이, 그, 저

This, That, That over there​

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• means THIS

• used when the thing that is being talked about is closest to the speaker.​

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What is the difference?

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그

저

• means THAT

• used when the thing that is being talked about is closest to the listener.

• means THAT OVER THERE

• used when the thing is far from both the speaker and the listener.

​Minji: This camera is small.

​민지: 이 카메라는 작다.

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Since Minji is the speaker and she is closest to the camera, then she will use 'This'.​

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What is the difference?

Yerin (Listener)​

Minji (Speaker)

​Minji: That bag is big.

​민지: 그 가방은 크다

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Since Yerin is the listener and she is closest to the bag, then Minji will use 'That'.​

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그

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What is the difference?

Yerin (Listener)​

Minji (Speaker)

​Minji: That tree (over there) is tall.

​민지: 저 나무는 튼튼하다.

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Since both Minji and Yerin are far from the tree, then Minji will use 'That over there'.​

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What is the difference?

Yerin (Listener)​

Minji (Speaker)

This camera...

이 카메라​

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That bag...

그 가방​

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That tree over there...

저 나무​

Minji should say:

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What should Minji say?

Yerin (Listener)​

Minji (Speaker)

That camera...

그 카메라​

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This bag...

이 가방​

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That tree over there...

저 나무​

Yerin should say:

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What should Yerin say?

Yerin (Listener)​

Minji (Speaker)

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank space with: This, That or That Over There

(you may answer in Korean or English)

The book is close to Yerin (speaker), but far from Minji (listener). What should Yerin use?

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank space with: This, That or That Over There

(you may answer in Korean or English)

The book is far from both Yerin (speaker) and Minji (listener). What should Yerin use?

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank space with: This, That or That Over There

(you may answer in Korean or English)

The book is far from Yerin (speaker), but close to Minji (listener). What should Yerin use?

이것

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What is the difference?

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그것

저것

• means THAT THING

• means THAT THING OVER THERE

• means THIS THING

By adding '것' , you can say this thing, that thing and that thing over there.

Multiple Choice

What does this say?

저것은 차이다.

• That thing is a car.

• That thing over there is a car.

• This is a car.

• That is a car.

Multiple Choice

What does this say?

그 더럽다.

• That thing is dirty.

• That thing over there is dirty.

• This is dirty.

• That is dirty.

​이것 is sometimes shortened to 이거​

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​이거 + 는 is shortened to 이건

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이거 + 를/이것 + 을 is shortened to 이걸

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Use anyone you prefer ; )​

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Important Note​

Here's a video of ​Korean Unnie explaining even more.

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Click here

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Don't forget to take notes ; )​

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