Dictionary — Entry No. 0352
거기
geogi · noun
거기
geogi
[GUH-gi]
nounbeginner
Meaning
거기 means ‘there’ — specifically a place near the listener or a location already established in the conversation. It occupies the middle position in Korean’s three-way spatial system: 여기 (here, near the speaker), 거기 (there, near the listener), and 저기 (over there, far from both).
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
거기 carries deep emotional weight in K-drama phone calls — ‘거기 있어?’ (Are you there?) is whispered across physical and emotional distances throughout melodramas. In Goblin, Eun Tak’s habit of calling out into empty space made 거기 hauntingly atmospheric, and Stray Kids use spatial imagery in lyrics to mirror emotional separation.
Example Sentences
거기 있어?
Geogi isseo?
Are you there? (casual phone or text check-in; deeply familiar phrasing between close people)
거기서 기다려.
Geogiseo gidaryeo.
Wait there. (거기서 = at/from that place; the -서 particle marks location of action)
거기 어때?
Geogi eottae?
How is it there? / How are things where you are? (used when someone is in a different city or country)
⚠️ Don’t use geogi when…
The most common mistake is using 거기 and 저기 interchangeably. 거기 is ‘there near you (the listener),’ while 저기 is ‘over there far from both of us.’ Also remember to attach the particle -서 when indicating where an action occurs (거기서), not just the location itself.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Goblin (도깨비) — Eun Tak calls out ‘거기 있어요?’ into empty space when she senses the Goblin’s presence, making the word hauntingly atmospheric throughout the series.
- K-Pop: Stray Kids — Miroh
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