What does 여기 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  여기 앉으세요.

  yeo-gi an-eu-se-yo., yeo gi an eu se yo.

  여기 correctly points to a place and the sentence is natural.

• ⭕

  나는 여기 학교에 다녀요.

  na-neun yeo-gi hak-gyo-e da-nyeo-yo., na neun yeo gi hak gyo e da nyeo yo.

  여기 correctly indicates the place 'school' and is grammatically correct.

• ⭕

  여기서 책을 읽어요.

  yeo-gi-seo chaek-eul ik-eo-yo., yeo gi seo chaek eul ik eo yo.

  여기서 (here + at) is properly used as a locative adverb.

• ❌

  저기 여기 가요.

  jeo-gi yeo-gi ga-yo., jeo gi yeo gi ga yo.

  Using 여기 and 저기 together creates ambiguity and is unnatural.

• ❌

  여기 맛있어요.

  yeo-gi mas-iss-eo-yo., yeo gi mas iss eo yo.

  여기 points to place, but needs a noun to pair with 맛있다 (delicious).

• ⭕

  여기 전화번호 알려 주세요.

  yeo-gi jeon-hwa-beon-ho al-ryeo ju-se-yo., yeo gi jeon hwa beon ho al ryeo ju se yo.

  여기 is naturally used when requesting a phone number in context.

• ⭕

  여기서 기다려 주세요.

  yeo-gi-seo gi-da-ryeo ju-se-yo., yeo gi seo gi da ryeo ju se yo.

  여기서 precisely indicates place and is a polite request.

1. What does 여기 mean?

   여기의 뜻은 무엇인가요?(yeo-gi-uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, yeogiuitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • There
   • Here
   • That place
   • Over there

2. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 문장 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eummun-jangjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeummunjangjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 여기 맛있어요.(yeo-gimas-iss-eo-yo., yeogimasisseoyo.)
   • 여기서 기다려 주세요.(yeo-gi-seogi-da-ryeoju-se-yo., yeogiseogidaryeojuseyo.)
   • 저기 여기 가요.(jeo-giyeo-giga-yo., jeogiyeogigayo.)
   • 여기 맛있다.(yeo-gimas-iss-da., yeogimasissda.)

3. Which English word is closest to '여기'?

   '여기'와 가장 가까운 영어 단어는?('yeo-gi'waga-jangga-kka-unyeong-eodan-eo-neun?, 'yeogi'wagajanggakkaunyeongeodaneoneun?)
   • There
   • Here
   • That
   • Where