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15 Dec 2017
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What is the difference between 그 and 저 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 그 and 저 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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그 is "that" when the thing you are talking about is close to you
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저 also means that but you use it when the thing you are talking about is far from you
- Portuguese (Brazil)
@SunnyChae Ahh, I get it. Thank you very much
- Portuguese (Brazil)
@paul60young I do not understand very well sorry, but thank request for me
- Portuguese (Brazil)
@SunnyChae Is that the same meanings and wanted to know when to know if I use this or the other
- Korean
@enaycle
If you are asking the usage of '그/
저(not '처')', = that
그 = that(close to 'this')
I can't pick up it, but you can.(distance)
1. 듣는 이에게 가까이 있거나 듣는 이가
생각하고 있는 대상을 가리킬 때 쓰는 말.
When you point close object
그 책 이리 좀 줘 봐.
2. 앞에서 이미 이야기한 대상을 가리킬
때 쓰는말.
그 이야기의 전말은 다음과 같다.
3. 확실하지 아니하거나 밝히고 싶지
아니한 일을 가리킬 때 쓰는 말.
그 무엇인가를 알아내고자 했지만….
저 = that (far from 'this')
Both you and I can't pick up that. (distance)
말하는 이와 듣는 이로부터 멀리 있는 대상을 가리킬 때 쓰는 말.
When you point to a remote object.
저기에 앉아 있는 저 여자.
저 책.
저 사람.
* this = '이' Close object.. You can pick up.
이 책을 살게요.
이 분을 데려가세요.
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
@paul60young Oh, I wrote it wrong, sorry haha. Oh, thank you very much for the examples, this helps me a lot.

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