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우리 uri
literally “we, our”
our mum, our house — speaking from inside a group
우리 means "we" and "our", and Koreans use it where English says "my": 우리 엄마 (our mum), 우리 집 (our house), even from an only child. The word puts the speaker inside a group rather than at the centre, so 내 엄마, the literal "my mum", can sound oddly pointed by comparison. It doesn't mean anyone else shares your mum.
The closest English
“my”
The right English, but it drops the 'us' that Korean keeps.
“our”
Literal, but 'our mum' from an only child sounds odd in English.
“we”
Only the pronoun. It misses 우리 as a way of belonging.
In a sentence
우리 엄마는 요리를 잘해요.
My mum is good at cooking.
Hoya says it
Hoya
우리 반에서 제가 제일 키가 커요!
I'm the tallest in our class!
In your language, is it 'my house' or 'our house'?
우리 is one of the seven word wallpapers for launch-list members.