Saying "It Is Like This or That" with 이렇다, 그렇다, and 저렇다
이렇대, 그렇다 and 저렇다 are used the same way as 이, 그 and 저.
이-, 그-, and 저- point to something near the speaker, near the listener or already mentioned, and away from both. They work the same way.
They are descriptive verbs meaning:
이렇다: to be like this그렇다: to be like that저렇다: to be like that over there
The different forms of 이렇대, 그렇다 and 저렇다
Section titled “The different forms of 이렇대, 그렇다 and 저렇다”| 이렇다 | 그렇다 | 저렇다 |
|---|---|---|
| 이렇게: Like this | 그렇게: Like that | 저렇게: Like that |
| 이런: This kind of | 그런: That kind of | 저런: That kind of |
| 이래요: It’s like this | 그래요: It’s like that | 저래요: It’s like that |
| 이랬어요: It was like this | 그랬어요: It was like that | 저랬어요: It was like that |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”- Do it like this. → 이렇게 하세요.
- I like that kind of movie. → 저는 그런 영화를 좋아해요.
- Why is the weather like this today? → 오늘 날씨가 왜 이래요?
- That person was like that yesterday too. → 저 사람은 어제도 저랬어요.