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TOPIK 1noun

위

wi

위가 · 위를 · noun + 위에 (책상 위에)

top, above, on; up

Example

책상 위에 책이 있어요.

There is a book on the desk.

Word parts

Opposite of 아래 and 밑. Heads-up: a different 위 means stomach.

Good to know

Korean puts the object first: 책상 위에 = 'desk top-at' → on the desk.

TOPIK 3noun

위

wi

위가 · 위를

stomach

Example

매운 음식을 많이 먹어서 위가 아파요.

I ate a lot of spicy food, so my stomach hurts.

Word parts

Homonym warning: native 위 also means 'top, above.'

Good to know

In everyday talk, Koreans usually say 배가 아파요 rather than 위가 아파요.