uri uigyeoni dallayo.

subject particle

Breakdown of uri uigyeoni dallayo.

• 우리: our
• 다르다: different
• 의견: opinion

Questions & Answers about uri uigyeoni dallayo.

What exactly does 우리 mean here? Does it include the listener?

In most contexts, 우리 is inclusive “we/our,” often including the listener. If you want a humbly exclusive “we/our” (not including the listener) in polite contexts, use 저희. In everyday speech, 우리 is very common and can even mean “my/our” for close belongings (e.g., 우리 집 = my/our house).

Why isn’t there 의 (the possessive particle) between 우리 and 의견?

In spoken Korean, possessive 의 after pronouns is usually dropped. 우리 의견 sounds more natural than 우리의 의견, though 우리의 의견 is fine in formal writing.

Why does 의견 take the subject marker 이 instead of 우리?

Here, 우리 modifies 의견 (“our opinion(s)”). The grammatical subject of 달라요 is 의견, so it takes 이 (since 의견 ends in a consonant). Literally: “Our opinions are different.”

Can I use 은/는 instead: 우리 의견은 달라요? What’s the nuance difference?

Yes.

• 우리 의견이 달라요: neutral/new information focus on “opinions.”
• 우리 의견은 달라요: topic/contrast, “As for our opinions, they’re different (even if other things aren’t).”