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그게

geuge

그게… · 그게 말이에요 (polite) · 그게 말이야 (casual)

well, the thing is … (hesitating)

Example

그게… 사실은 제가 깜빡했어요.

Well, the thing is… I actually forgot.

Word parts

Contraction of 그것이 'that (thing)' + the subject marker 이.

Good to know

Used when you hesitate before explaining something awkward. Literal use is common too: 그게 뭐예요? 'What's that?'