What does 저거 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  저거 뭐야?

  jeo-geo mwo-ya?, jeo geo mwo ya?

  '저거' correctly points to a distant object, making the sentence natural.

• ⭕

  이거 저거 같이 사자.

  i-geo jeo-geo gat-i sa-ja., i geo jeo geo gat i sa ja.

  Using '이거' (close) and '저거' (far) together creates clear contrast.

• ⭕

  저거는 내 거야.

  jeo-geo-neun nae geo-ya., jeo geo neun nae geo ya.

  '저거' as the subject correctly indicates possession.

• ⭕

  저거 봐!

  jeo-geo bwa!, jeo geo bwa!

  '저거' naturally points to a distant object in an imperative sentence.

• ❌

  저거는 가까워.

  jeo-geo-neun ga-kka-wo., jeo geo neun ga kka wo.

  '저거' means far away, so it contradicts 'close'.

• ⭕

  저거 주세요.

  jeo-geo ju-se-yo., jeo geo ju se yo.

  Appropriate for requesting a distant object in places like shops.

• ⭕

  저거가 내 친구야.

  jeo-geo-ga nae chin-gu-ya., jeo geo ga nae chin gu ya.

  '저거' can refer to people in casual speech.

1. What does '저거' refer to?

   '저거'는 무엇을 가리키나요?('jeo-geo'neunmu-eos-eulga-ri-ki-na-yo?, 'jeogeo'neunmueoseulgarikinayo?)
   • 가까운 것(ga-kka-ungeos, gakkaungeos)
   • 멀리 있는 것(meol-riiss-neungeos, meolriissneungeos)
   • 내 것(naegeos)
   • 너의 것(neo-uigeos, neouigeos)

2. When is it appropriate to use '저거'?

   '저거'를 쓸 때 적절한 상황은?('jeo-geo'reulsseulttaejeok-jeol-hansang-hwang-eun?, 'jeogeo'reulsseulttaejeokjeolhansanghwangeun?)
   • 격식 있는 자리(gyeok-sikiss-neunja-ri, gyeoksikissneunjari)
   • 일상 대화(il-sangdae-hwa, ilsangdaehwa)
   • 편지 쓰기(pyeon-jisseu-gi, pyeonjisseugi)
   • 공식 문서(gong-sikmun-seo, gongsikmunseo)

3. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 문장 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eummun-jangjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeummunjangjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 저거는 가까워.(jeo-geo-neunga-kka-wo., jeogeoneungakkawo.)
   • 저거 뭐야?(jeo-geomwo-ya?, jeogeomwoya?)
   • 저거가 내 거야.(jeo-geo-ganaegeo-ya., jeogeoganaegeoya.)
   • 저거가 너의 거야.(jeo-geo-ganeo-uigeo-ya., jeogeoganeouigeoya.)