Lesson 11 - This, It and That- 이것,그것, 저것

In this lesson, we have a tendency to study a number of the foremost common and helpful words, 'This, It which.'

    This = 이것
    It = 그것
    That = 저것


Example sentences

[Informal written form]

    이것은 연필이다. = this can be a pencil.
    그것은 창문이다. = it's a window.
    저것은 꽃이다. = that's a flower.

[Polite written form]

    이것은 연필입니다. = this can be a pencil.
    그것은 창문입니다. = it's a window.
    저것은 꽃입니다. = that's a flower.


Note: For additional info on the formality and also the written and spoken forms, please browse Nouns - gift, Past.

이것, 저것 and 그것 area unit chiefly utilized in the written kind. The equivalent spoken forms area unit 이건, 그건 and 저건.

Please note that 이건, 그건 and 저건 are literally contractile varieties of 이것은, 저것은 and 그것은.

    이것은 → 이건
    그것은 → 그건
    저것은 → 저건


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Here area unit the sentences within the spoken kind.

[Informal spoken form]

    이건 연필이야.
    그건 창문이야.
    저건 꽃이야.


[Polite spoken form]

    이건 연필이에요.
    그건 창문이에요.
    저건 꽃이에요.


"Here, there and over there" area unit utilized in similar ways that to "This, it and that".

    Here = 여기
    There (it) = 거기
    Over there = 저기

Alternatively, (A bit additional formal)

    Here = 이곳 (Lit. This place)
    There (it) = 그곳 (Lit. That place (it) )
    Over there = 저곳 (Lit. That place over there)


Example sentences

    이곳은 어디예요? = wherever is that this place? (Where area unit we?)
    이곳은 서울이에요. = This place is Seoul (We're in Seoul.)

    저곳은 뭐예요? = what's that place over there?
    그곳은 서울시청이에요. = That place (It) could be a Seoul council.

    저기는 어디예요? = wherever is that over there?
    저기는 남대문이에요. = that's Namdaemun (shopping center).
    그리고 여기는 세종문화회관이에요. = And this place is Sejong Cultural Center.


여기는 is additionally sometimes contractile to 여긴 for the pronunciation's sake.

    여기는 → 여긴
    거기는 → 거긴
    저기는 → 저긴


Similarly, 이, 그 and 저 area unit used with 쪽 to form the subsequent words to denote an explicit direction.

    이쪽 = This direction
    그쪽 = That direction (it)
    저쪽 = That direction


Example sentences

    이쪽은 거실이에요. = this manner is (to) the front room.
    그쪽은 베란다예요. = That method (It) is (to) to the porch.
    저쪽은 출구예요. = That method is (to) the exit.

    샘 [Sam]: 여기 화장실 어디 있어요? [Where is that the bathroom here?]
    민지 [Minji]: 화장실은 저쪽에 있어요. (The bathroom is that method.)
    샘 [Sam]: 서점은 어디 있어요? [What a few bookstore? (Lit. wherever could be a bookstore?)]
    민지 [Minji]:서점은 이쪽에 있어요. [The bookshop is that this method.]


이, 그 and 저 area unit used with nouns to mean 'this, it and that' severally.

    이 나무 = This tree
    그 집 = That house (It)
    저 산 = That mountain

    이 사과 맛있어요 = This apple is delicious
    저 사과도 맛있어요 = That apple is delicious, too.

    이 음식점은 비빔밥이 유명해요 = This edifice is known for Bibimbap. (Lit. This edifice, Bimbimbap is known.)
    저 빌딩은 sixty three빌딩이에요 = That building is that the 63 building. (The landmark building in Seoul)



Note:

Bibimbap - could be a fashionable Korean dish. The word virtually means that "mixed meal." Bibimbap is served as a bowl of heat polished rice topped  with 나물, namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and 고추장, gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or dish and sliced meat (usually beef) area unit common additions. The ingredients area unit stirred along completely simply before intake. It is served either cold or hot.[1]