How to say “that” in Korean
The most common Korean word for “that” is 그 (geu). There are 3 more words with a similar meaning — compare them below. 「that」는 한국어로 그.
that; the; he
TOPIK 1 · determiner
저는 그 영화를 지난주에 봤어요.I watched that movie last week.
that; that thing
TOPIK 1 · pronoun
그것은 아주 좋은 생각이에요.That is a very good idea.
that
TOPIK 1 · pronoun
저것은 무엇인지 가르쳐 주세요.Please tell me what that over there is.
that; that thing
TOPIK 2 · pronoun
그거 참 좋은 아이디어예요.That is a really good idea.
Words and levels: TOPIK I essentials (National Institute of Korean Language standard curriculum, KOGL Type 1) · examples: Cheesepotato
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