우리 집
uri jip
In Korean, 'my house' is expressed as 우리 집 (uri jip).
The phrase is used to refer to the home where the speaker lives.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 집 means 'house' or 'home'.
Which one should you use?
While 우리 집 literally translates to 'our house', it is the standard way to say 'my house' to reflect a collectivist cultural perspective.
How do you pronounce it?
uri jip
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use 내 집 to mean 'my house', but using 우리 집 sounds much more natural and culturally appropriate in most social contexts.
Did you know?
- The use of 우리 in 우리 집 extends beyond the home to other personal things, such as calling one's mother 우리 엄마 or one's country 우리 나라.
- The word 집 is used in Korean to refer to many types of businesses, such as a coffee shop being called a 'coffee house' 커피집.
- Using 내 집 (my house) instead of 우리 집 (our house) can actually make a speaker sound slightly more selfish or isolated to a native listener.
Examples in context
- 언제든지 우리 집에 와.Come to my house whenever you like.This sentence shows how to use 우리 집 when inviting someone over.Tatoeba #3681044 by Eunhee, translation #66198 by CK
- 우리 집은 해안가에 있다.My house is near the beach.This sentence uses 우리 집 to describe the location of one's home.Tatoeba #11107526 by intertime, translation #8336492 by CK
- 제 집은 서울에 있어요.My house is in Seoul.
- 저희 집은 예쁜 정원이 있어요.My house has a beautiful garden.
- 우리집에 친구들을 초대할 거야.I'm going to invite friends to my house.
- 우리 집은 역에서 아주 가까워요.uri jib-eun yeok-eseo aju gakkawoyo.My house is very close to the station.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are planning a study session.
- 서연 Seo-yeon오늘 우리 집에서 공부할까?oneul uri jibe-seo gongbuhalkka?Shall we study at my house today?
- 민준 Min-jun좋아. 몇 시에 갈까?joha. myeot sie galkka?Sounds good. What time should I go?
- 서연 Seo-yeon세 시쯤에 우리 집으로 와.se sijum-e uri jibeuro wa.Come to my house around three o'clock.
- 민준 Min-jun알겠어. 그때 봐!algesseo. geuttae bwa!Got it. See you then!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
