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Here, there, over there

여기 / 거기 / 저기

A0 · Starter Referring to people and things Questions 10

The rule

The same three distances, applied to places. 여기 is where I am, 거기 is where you are or the place we just named, 저기 is neither. They are nouns, so they take 에 for being somewhere and 에서 for doing something there.

Pattern

여기 · 거기 · 저기 + 에 / 에서

Examples

  1. 여기에 앉으세요.

    Please sit here.

  2. 거기에 뭐가 있어요?

    What is there?

  3. 저기에서 만나요.

    Let us meet over there.

Keep in mind

  • 여기에 있어요

    being here

  • 여기에서 먹어요

    doing something here

Practice questions

Try each one yourself first, then open “Show answer” for the solution and the reason.

  1. 1Choose the correct sentence.

    Which word fits?

    _____ 앉으세요. 제 옆이에요.

    1. 저기에
    2. 어디에
    3. 여기에
    4. 거기에
    Show answer

    Answer: C 여기에

    Next to the speaker.

  2. 2Choose the correct sentence.

    Which particle?

    여기_____ 공부해요.

    1. 도
    2. 으로
    3. 에
    4. 에서
    Show answer

    Answer: D 에서

    An action happens 에서.

  3. 3Choose the correct sentence.

    Which particle?

    화장실은 저기_____ 있어요.

    1. 에서
    2. 에
    3. 로
    4. 을
    Show answer

    Answer: B 에

    Being somewhere takes 에.

  4. 4Fill in the gap.

    Which word fits?

    — 지금 어디예요? — _____ 카페예요.

    1. 저기
    2. 여기
    3. 어디
    4. 거기
    Show answer

    Answer: B — 지금 어디예요? — 여기 카페예요.

    Where the speaker is.

  5. 5Fill in the gap.

    Which particle?

    저기_____ 버스를 타세요.

    1. 는
    2. 에서
    3. 로
    4. 에
    Show answer

    Answer: B 저기에서 버스를 타세요.

    Boarding is an action.

  6. 6This sentence is wrong. Choose the fix.

    Which sentence is correct?

    —

    1. 여기에서 사진을 찍어요.
    2. 여기에 사진을 찍어요.
    3. 여기를 사진을 찍어요.
    4. 여기로 사진을 찍어요.
    Show answer

    Answer: A 여기에서 사진을 찍어요.

    Taking a photo is an action → 에서.

  7. 7This sentence is wrong. Choose the fix.

    Which sentence is correct?

    —

    1. 거기로 누가 있어요?
    2. 거기를 누가 있어요?
    3. 거기에서 누가 있어요?
    4. 거기에 누가 있어요?
    Show answer

    Answer: D 거기에 누가 있어요?

    있다 takes 에.

  8. 8Put the words in the right order.

    Build the sentence.

    앉으세요. 여기에

    Show answer

    Answer: 여기에 앉으세요.

  9. 9Put the words in the right order.

    Build the sentence.

    만나요. 저기에서

    Show answer

    Answer: 저기에서 만나요.

  10. 10Choose the correct sentence.

    Which word fits?

    (전화로) _____ 날씨가 어때요?

    1. 거기
    2. 여기
    3. 어느
    4. 저기
    Show answer

    Answer: A 거기

    Where the listener is.

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