Korean · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"House" in Korean: 집
집jip
House or home in Korean is 집 (jip). 집에 가요 means I am going home; 집에서 쉬어요 means I rest at home.
A simple sentence
집에 가요.jibe gayo.
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How to pronounce 집
Say it
jeep
/tɕip/
집 ends in a closed p sound. Avoid releasing it as a separate puh syllable; the i vowel is short.
"House" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 집jip | house / home The physical place or your home. | The physical place or your home. |
| 우리 집uri jip | my / our home A common expression with 우리. | A common expression with 우리. |
How to use 집 in real life
- 1A simple sentence
집에 가요.
jibe gayo.
I am going home.
에 marks a destination.
- 2An everyday situation
집에서 쉬어요.
jibeseo swieoyo.
I rest at home.
에서 marks the place of the action.
- 3A useful question
집이 어디예요?
jibi eodiyeyo?
Where is your home?
이 follows the consonant-final noun.
Mistakes English speakers make with 집
Incorrect: 집가 멀어요.
Correct: 집이 멀어요.
Use subject particle 이 after 집.
Incorrect: 집에 일해요.
Correct: 집에서 일해요.
For working at home, 에서 marks the action location.
Good to know
우리 집 is commonly used for my home as well as our home. Korean often frames close places and relationships with 우리 rather than an English-style exclusive my.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Talk about going home
Partner
지금 집에 가요?
jigeum jibe gayo?
Are you going home now?
You
네, 집에 가요.
ne, jibe gayo.
Yes, I am going home.
Partner
집에서 뭐 할 거예요?
jibeseo mwo hal geoyeyo?
What will you do at home?
You
좀 쉴 거예요.
jom swil geoyeyo.
I will rest a little.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "House" in Korean
Does jip mean house or home?
It can mean either. The context identifies the building or one’s home.
How do I say I am going home?
집에 가요, jibe gayo, is the everyday polite sentence.
Why say uri jip?
우리 집 often means my or our home, reflecting a shared or familiar place.
What is the difference between jibe and jibeseo?
집에 marks a destination or location; 집에서 commonly marks where an action happens.
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