그들

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 그 (geu) +‎ 들 (-deul).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯdɯɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [그들]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geudeul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geudeul
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭdŭl
Yale Romanization?	kutul

Pronoun

그들 • (geudeul)

1. (literary) they

   그들은 들판 한복판에 있다.

   Geudeur-eun deulpan hanbokpan-e itda.

   They are in the center of the open field.

   그들 중에서 누가 예쁜가요?

   Geudeul jung-eseo nu-ga yeppeun'gayo?

   Which of them is beautiful?

Usage notes

The third-person masculine pronouns, 그 (geu) and 그들 (geudeul), are rarely used in Korean, except in translations of foreign texts where they are crucial to the context.

See also

• 그녀들 (geunyeodeul)