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object pronouns

In Korean, demonstrative pronouns that refer to object(or people) have different expressions depending on distance.
이 + noun: when an object is close to the speaker
그 + noun: when an object is close to the listener
저 + noun: when an object is far from both the speaker and the listener
 
 
집 means ‘house’
집 means ‘house’
 

We can make a lot of words out of these 이, 그, 저

For things, items
-것 means ‘thing’
-것 means ‘thing’
It/That/That(over there)
 
For person
notion image
This person/That person/That person(over there)
For place
-곳 means ‘place’
-곳 means ‘place’
Here/There/Over there
 
 
 
notion image
1. (     ) 음식
This food
2. (     ) 우유
That milk over there
3. (     ) 커피
That coffee
4. (        ) 어디예요?
Where is this place?
5. (         ) 예뻐요.
That place over there is beautiful.
6. (         ) 알아요.
I know that.
 
 

Words & Answer

Words
집
house
사람
person
음식
food
우유
milk
어디예요?
where is ~?
예뻐요
pretty
알아요
know
Answer
1. 이 음식
This food
2. 저 우유
That milk over there
3. 그 커피
That coffee
4. 여기(=이 곳) 어디예요?
Where is this place?
5. 저기(=저 곳) 예뻐요.
That place over there is beautiful.
6. 그거(=그것) 알아요.
I know that.
→ For quesiton 6; When neither the speaker nor listener is looking at an object, but instead referring to something mentioned earlier in the conversation as 'that', always use the word '그'.