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Grammar · Particles

의, possession

Pattern

의 works like English 's: 친구의 가방 is 'my friend's bag'. As a particle it is normally pronounced 에 (e), and the romanisation here follows that. In speech it is very often dropped altogether, so 친구 가방 and 우리 집 are completely normal.

The mistake to avoid

저의 and 나의 contract to 제 and 내. Say 제 이름, since 저의 이름 sounds stiff in conversation.

Examples

Romanisation help
chingue gabangieyo.
It is my friend's bag.
je ireumeun aenayeyo.
My name is Anna.
seonsaengnime chaek
the teacher's book
hanguge sudoneun seourieyo.
The capital of Korea is Seoul.