Learn Korean - For Beginners [ Monthly Update ]

My/Our? - 나의/우리?

If you watch Korean dramas you most likely have noticed that they use "our" instead of "my" in some sentences where it would make more sense to use "my" in English. 

My = 나의 - naiee (pronounciation) - (romanization = nauee) 

Our = 우리 - uri

For example:

"우리 엄마"  which is directly translated to "our mom" but it actually means "my mom" (in some contexts though, it does mean "our mom". It all depends on the context) Koreans use "our" instead of "my" frequently and it shows the collectivity in their culture. 

My country = 우리 나라 - uri nara

My home/house = 우리 집  - uri jib (If you listen to 2PM's "My House", you can hear them use this expression.) 

My school = 우리 학교 - uri hakkyo

My family = 우리 가족 - uri kajok

My father = 우리 아빠 - uri abba

My wife = 우리 아내 - uri anae

Hope that was helpful! This will help you sound more like a Korean! Ou