This one, that one
You point at a pastry. The barista points at a different pastry, right next to it, and now you're both just... pointing. This is the vocabulary that ends the standoff.
End the pointing standoffThe words — This one, that one
Hilal is visiting the café table and pointing at everything like it personally owes him money. Let's learn his crime scene vocabulary.
Meaningthis (thing, near me)
힐랄이 이거 뭐예요라고 세 번 물어요.
Hilal asks 'what is this?' three times.
Meaningthat (thing, near you)
누줌이 그거 주세요라고 말해요. 힐랄 컵이에요.
Nujoom says 'give me that.' It's Hilal's cup.
Meaningthat (thing, over there)
저거 힐랄 가방이에요. 저기 있어요.
That thing over there is Hilal's bag. It's over there.
Meaningplease give me this
지자가 힐랄 컵, 힐랄 가방, 그리고 커피까지 이거 주세요라고 말해요.
Zeeza says 'please give me this' — for Hilal's cup, Hilal's bag, AND the coffee.
The scene — This one, that one
Hilal appears out of nowhere at the café counter, pointing at every pastry in sight like he's never seen food before. The counter closes in one minute.
- 저거 뭐예요?What's that thing over there?
- 저기요? 잠깐만요.Over there? Hold on a second.
- 이거예요! 여기요, 여기!This one! Right here, right here!
The idea — This one, that one
이거 means 'this (thing)' — point at what's near you and say 이거 (igeo) to ask about it or order it, like in 이거 뭐예요? (what is this?) or 이거 주세요 (this one, please).
Next time you're at a counter and don't know the name of anything, you don't need one — just point and say 이거 주세요.
Questions about This one, that one
How do you say 'this one' in Korean?
You say 이거 (igeo), which means 'this (thing)' — used to point at and ask about or order something near you, like in 이거 주세요 (this one, please).
What is the difference between 이거, 그거, and 저거 in Korean?
이거 means 'this' for something near you, 그거 means 'that' for something near the listener, and 저거 means 'that' for something far away from both.
How do you say 'give me this, please' in Korean?
You say 이거 주세요 (igeo juseyo), which means 'please give me this' or 'this one, please'.
How do you ask 'what is this?' in Korean?
You ask 이거 뭐예요? (igeo mwoyeyo), which means 'what is this?'
You've seen the idea. Now make it stick.
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