day 8this one or that one

this one or that one

Choose between things and places, refer to people politely (이분, 그분, 저분), and say “or” with N(이)나 and -거나.

today’s words

• 이나 ina · or (between nouns)
• 이곳 igot · this place, here
• 그곳 geugot · that place, there
• 저곳 jeogot · that place over there
• 이분 ibun · this person (polite)
• 그분 geubun · that person; he, she (polite)
• 저분 jeobun · that person over there (polite)
• 이런 ireon · this kind of, such
• 그런 geureon · that kind of, such
• 저런 jeoreon · that kind of (over there)
• 이렇다 ireota · be like this
• 저렇다 jeoreota · be like that (over there)
• 어떠하다 eotteohada · be how (formal, written)
• 너희 neohui · you (plural, casual), you guys
• 저희 jeohui · we, our (humble)
• 네 ne · you (casual: 네가)
• 여기저기 yeogijeogi · here and there, all over
• 서로 seoro · each other, one another

sentences

• 주말에는 친구를 만나거나 집에서 쉬어요. · At weekends I meet friends or relax at home.
• 커피나 주스 마실래요? · Would you like coffee or juice?
• 이분이 하숙집 주인 최 아주머니세요. · This is Mrs Choi, who runs the boarding house.
• 어제 여기저기 하숙집을 봤는데 이곳이 제일 좋아요. · I saw boarding houses all over the place yesterday, and this one is the best.
• 그곳에서 학교까지 보통 걷거나 버스를 타요. · From there I usually walk to school or take the bus.