너의 키
neoui ki
In Korean, "your height" is expressed as 너의 키 (neoui ki).
This phrase refers to the measurement of how tall a person is. In natural spoken Korean, the possessive 너의 (your) is often dropped and people simply say 키 when the context of 'your' is already clear.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 너의 (your) and 키 (height/stature).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 키 as the subject of a sentence (e.g., 'Your height is…'), the subject marker 가 is added to 키 to form 키가.
How do you pronounce it?
neoui ki
Did you know?
- While 키 means height, the word 키 also refers to a traditional Korean winnowing basket used to separate grain from chaff.
- When expressing that someone is 'tall', Koreans use the adjective 크다 (to be big), rather than a word that specifically means 'tall'.
- Korean uses the word 키 to describe height, but when talking about the height of a building or a mountain, a different word 높이 is used.
Examples in context
- 제 키는 1미터 70센티미터입니다.My height is 1 meter 70 centimeters.
- 제 키는 175센티미터입니다.My height is 175 centimeters.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are comparing their heights.
- 지훈 Ji-hun너의 키가 나보다 커.neoui kiga naboda keo.Your height is taller than mine.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말? 나는 잘 모르겠어.jeongmal? naneun jal moreugesseo.Really? I'm not sure.
- 지훈 Ji-hun내가 너의 키를 재 볼게.naega neoui kireul ja bolge.I will measure your height.
- 수빈 Su-bin그래, 한번 재 봐.geurae, hanbeon ja bwa.Okay, go ahead and measure it.
