Korean Personal Pronouns – Part 2

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Korean Personal Pronouns – Part 2 πŸ‘₯
3rd Person: He, She, It, They

Now let’s learn how to say “he,” “she,” “it,” and “they” in Korean. Unlike English, Korean often omits pronouns if the subject is understood by context.

πŸ‘¦ He / πŸ‘© She

English Korean Pronunciation Notes
He κ·Έ geu Rarely used in conversation
She κ·Έλ…€ geu-nyeo Mainly used in writing; uncommon in speech

⚠️ In real conversations, Koreans usually say the person’s name or title instead of “he” or “she.” For example, instead of saying “he,” people might say “민수 씨 (Mr. Minsu).”

Example:
κ·ΈλŠ” ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”. (geu-neun hak-saeng-i-e-yo)
→ He is a student. (more natural: λ―Όμˆ˜λŠ” ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”.)

πŸ“¦ It → 이것, 저것, 그것

In Korean, “it” is not used as a pronoun. Instead, people use demonstrative words:

English Korean Pronunciation Meaning
This (thing) 이것 i-geot Near the speaker
That (thing) 그것 geu-geot Near the listener / previously mentioned
That (over there) 저것 jeo-geot Far from both speaker and listener

Examples:
- 이것 λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”! (i-geot ma-si-sseo-yo) → This is delicious!
- 그것 λ­μ˜ˆμš”? (geu-geot mwo-ye-yo) → What is that?
- 저것 μ£Όμ„Έμš” (jeo-geot ju-se-yo) → Please give me that over there.

πŸ‘₯ They → κ·Έλ“€, 이것듀, 저것듀, 그것듀

Like “he” and “she,” the word “κ·Έλ“€ (geu-deul)” means “they (people)” but is rarely used in spoken Korean. Koreans usually just say names or omit the subject.

πŸ‘¨‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘§‍πŸ‘¦ They (people)

  • κ·Έλ“€ (geu-deul) → “They” (but sounds unnatural in speech)
  • Better to say: 학생듀 (hak-saeng-deul = the students), μΉœκ΅¬λ“€ (chin-gu-deul = friends)

πŸ“¦ They (things)

  • 이것듀 (i-geot-deul) → These things
  • 그것듀 (geu-geot-deul) → Those things
  • 저것듀 (jeo-geot-deul) → Those things over there

Examples:
- μΉœκ΅¬λ“€μ΄ μ™”μ–΄μš” (chin-gu-deul-i wa-sseo-yo) → My friends came.
- 이것듀 ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”? (i-geot-deul pi-ryo-hae-yo?) → Do you need these?



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