How to Say "His" in Korean - How To Say Guide

그의

geuui

The English word 'his' is translated into Korean as 그의 (geuui).

그의 is an attributive determiner used to indicate that something belongs to him.

Meaning: attributive: belonging to him (det)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the third-person singular pronoun 그 (he) and the possessive particle 의 (of).

geuui

The particle 의 used in 그의 is often pronounced as 에 in natural speech. While written as 'of', it sounds almost identical to the location particle 'at' or 'in'.
The word 그 can also mean 'that' when used as a demonstrative. This means a listener might momentarily confuse 'his' with 'that' if the context is not clearly established.
If you use 그의 in a casual conversation, you might sound like a character in a translated western movie rather than a real person. It carries a distinct 'translationese' quality that feels artificial in daily life.

그는 그의 서재에 있다.
He is in his library.
This sentence illustrates the use of 그의 to show possession of a library.
Tatoeba #6845344 by dalgarak, translation #299429 by CK
못이 그의 자켓을 찢었다.
The nail tore his jacket.
This sentence shows how 그의 is used with a piece of clothing.
Tatoeba #11106124 by intertime, translation #278607 by CK
그의 연설은 너무 짧았다.
His speech was too short.
This sentence demonstrates using 그의 to describe a speech.
Tatoeba #11106399 by intertime, translation #285598 by CK
그의 자동차
His car
그의 가방
His bag
그의 집
His house
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Minji is asking about a book that belongs to a male colleague.

민지 Min-ji

이 책은 누구 거예요?
I chaegun nugu geo-ye-yo?
Whose book is this?
현우 Hyeon-woo

그건 그의 책이에요.
Geugeon geu-ui chaeg-ie-yo.
That is his book.
민지 Min-ji

그가 어디에 있어요?
Geuga eodie isseoyo?
Where is he?
현우 Hyeon-woo

지금 회의실에 있어요.
Jigeum hoe-ui-sil-e isseoyo.
He is in the meeting room now.

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