집
jip
house, home
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Syllable → jamo breakdown (RR romanization)
집
ㅈjinitial+ㅣimedial+ㅂpfinal
Examples
- 저는 지금 집에 있어요.I am at home now.
- 집에서 밥을 먹어요.I eat at home.
Collocations
집에 가다집에서우리 집
Mnemonic
jip is the native word for "house / home". Two particles change its meaning: jip-e (to home, direction) versus jip-eseo (at home, location of action). The humble word for one's own house is daek when honoring another.
Quick check
Which means "at home" (location of an action)?