No.179
Korean expression
여기
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What does 여기 mean?
여기 means "I’m here." in Korean.
How it works here
여기 points to the speaker’s location, and 있어 means “am here” or “exist here.”
When it's used
Used to point out one’s location or announce that one is nearby.
The line
나 여기 있어
I’m here.
The speaker identifies their own nearby location.
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More examples
책은 여기 책상 위에 있어요.
The book is here on the desk.
여기 잠깐 앉아.
Sit here for a moment.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
여기
나 여기 있어
I’m here.
- A word referring to a place or location near the listener
- A word referring to a place or location near the speaker
- A word referring to a place or location very far from the speaker
- A word referring to a time far in the future, not now
Show the answer
A word referring to a place or location near the speaker
여기 means “here,” near the speaker. 거기 refers to the listener’s area, while 저기 refers to a farther place.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 있다
- To exist; to be
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