우리
uri[uɾi]
The Korean word for 'us' is 우리 (uri).
It serves as the objective case of 'we'.
Meaning: objective case of "we" (pron)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify 우리 with different particles to change its role in a sentence: adding 를 makes it a direct object (우리를), adding 에게 makes it an indirect object like 'to us' or 'for us' (우리에게) and adding 의 changes it to the possessive form 'our' (우리의).
How do you pronounce it?
uri
Did you know?
- In Korean, you might say 우리 (us/our) even when referring to something that belongs only to you, such as 'our mother' or 'our house', to show a sense of shared community.
- The word 우리 can function as a way to bridge the gap between the individual and the group, which is a central concept in Korean social etiquette.
- The use of the Hangul script for the word 우리 can be traced back to the poem 용비어천가 in 1447.
Examples in context
- 톰은 우리 윗방에 살아.Tom lives in the room above us.This sentence shows the use of 우리 to indicate a location above us.Tatoeba #4748310 by kimhkng, translation #37123 by CK
- 우리에게 거짓말 하지 마.Don't lie to us.This sentence demonstrates how to use 우리 with a particle to mean 'to us'.Tatoeba #5254843 by rainbow4us, translation #2250428 by hayastan
- 우리 중 하나가 선택될꺼야.Either one of us will be chosen.This sentence shows 우리 being used to refer to one of us.Tatoeba #4739071 by kumdonghee, translation #545678 by Swift
- 우리 회사Our company
- 저희 팀Our team
- 저희 학교Our school
- 우리 친구들Our friends
- 우리들의 여행Our trip
- 우리들의 시간Our time
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are deciding where to eat lunch.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 우리 뭐 먹을까요?Hyeon-u ssi, uri mwo meogeulkkayo?Hyunwoo, what shall we eat?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo비빔밥 어때요? 우리 같이 가요.Bibimbap eottaeyo? uri gachi gayo.How about bibimbap? Let's go together.
- 민지 Min-ji좋아요. 우리 지금 바로 가요.Joayo. uri jigeum baro gayo.Sounds good. Let's go right now.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 우리 빨리 가요.Ne, uri ppalli gayo.Yes, let's hurry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “us” translations and entries 우리, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 우리, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
