Koreans Pronouns are really good to know when you are just starting to learn the language as they are easy to remember and apply in everyday conversations.
They can be hard to explain though and different forms are used depending on things like hierarchy and age. We will eventually do a graphic/post that goes more in-depth on how to use these with elders, how they change with certain grammar, and more honorifics.
Using these to the wrong person could be considered very rude. For example, using 나 to an older person you just met. We will also later go into second and third-person pronouns and how to make them plural in a future graphic on this topic. There is a lot to cover. There are many little nuances that we have explained in this graphic.
Example sentences:
a. 나 춤 잘 못 춰. [na chum jal mot chwo.] = (I’m not good at dancing.)
b. 나는 아무거나 먹어도 돼. [na-neun a-mu-geo-na meo-geo-do dwae.] = (I’m fine with eating anything.)
c. 난 잘게. [na-neun a-mu-geo-na meo-geo-do dwae.] = (I’ll sleep now.)
d. 누가 나를 불렀는데? [nu-ga na-reul bul-leon-neun-de?] = (I think somebody called me?)
e. 날 좀 내버려 둬. [nal jom nae-beo-ryeo dwo.] = (Leave me alone.)
f. 내 걱정은 하지마. [nae geok-jeong-eun ha-ji-ma.] = (Don’t worry about me.)
g. 이거 내 것 아니야? [i-geo nae geot a-ni-ya?] = (Isn’t this mine?)
h. 다 내 꺼야!! [da nae kkeo-ya!!] = (It’s all mine!!)
i. 저 늦을 것 같아요. [jeo neu-jeul geot ga-ta-yo.] = (I think I’m going to be late.)
j. 저는 잘 지내고 있어요. [jeo-neun jal ji-nae-go i-seo-yo.] = (I’m doing well.)
k. 전 안 가요. [jeon an ga-yo.] = (I’m not going.)
l. 커피는 제가 살게요. [keo-pi-neun je-ga sal-ge-yo.] = (Coffee is on me.)
m. 저를 용서해 주세요. [jeo-reul yong-seo-hae ju-se-yo.] = (Please forgive me.)
n. 절 아세요? [jeol a-se-yo?] = (Do I know you?)
o. 제 친구 도미닉입니다. [je chin-gu do-mi-ni-gim-ni-da.] = (This is my friend Dominic.)
p. 이 핸드폰 제것이 아니예요. [i haen-deu-pon je-geos-i a-ni-ye-yo.] = (This isn’t my cellphone.)
q. 그건 제꺼예요. [그건 제꺼예요.] = (That one is mine.)
