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이거, 그거, 저거: point to a thing
Choose a pointing word based on a clearly described position.
Quick phrase
이거 뭐예요?What is this?
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이거 means this thing near the speaker. 그거 often means that thing near the listener; it can also refer to something already mentioned. 저거 points to something over there, away from both people.
Listen and choose
Listen first. Choose what you hear. This optional practice does not change your saved quiz score.
What is this?
That is a book.
That over there is a school.
Useful basics on this page
student → I am a student, in a self-introduction.
이거, 그거 and 저거 are common conversational forms of 이것, 그것 and 저것. 뭐예요? asks what something is. These examples deliberately give a clear physical viewpoint; real 그거 also depends on conversational context.
Try it yourself
A book is in your hand. Ask “What is this?”
A pen is beside the listener, away from you. Which pointing word fits?
A school is far from both speakers. Choose the pointing word.
Build “What is this?”
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RETRIEVE BEFORE YOU REVEAL
Say it in your own time.
Point to an imaginary nearby object and ask what it is. Answer that it is a book.
이거 뭐예요? 이거 책이에요.
This is your own speaking check; pronunciation is not recorded or graded.
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