Here / There

Question 1

여기

Answer 1

Here

Used whenever ‘here’ is close to the speaker.

When used with particle 에 (to mark the location), the particle 에 is optional - it’s fine to add it or not to add it.

When used with the particle 에서 (to show the location where something happens), 여기에서 is more often shortened to just 여기서.

Question 2

거기

Answer 2

There

Used whenever ‘there’ is close to the listener - not the speaker.

When used with particle 에 (to mark the location), the particle 에 is optional - it’s fine to add it or not to add it.

When used with the particle 에서 (to show the location where something happens), 거기에서 is more often shortened to just 거기서.

Question 3

저기

Answer 3

(Over) There

Used whenever ‘there’ is far from both the speaker and listener.

When used with particle 에 (to mark the location), the particle 에 is optional - it’s fine to add it or not to add it.

When used with the particle 에서 (to show the location where something happens), 저기에서 is more often shortened to just 저기서.