"우리" (our) and "내" (my) If something is shared by a family or other kinds of community, it is often referred to with 우리 instead of 내. This is especially true when speaking with a member of the community, but also extends to outside conversations. For example, students never say 내 학교 because school is an important community where they have their friends. 우리 집, 우리 가족(my family), 우리나라(country), 우리 회사(company), and even 우리 남편(husband) are similar. There are also 우리 아내(wife), 우리 팀(team), 우리 동네(neighborhood), 우리 아파트(apartment), and many others. When it is translated to English, usually "my" is used because people don't use "our" in such contexts in English. It is difficult to say exactly when to use 우리 other than it is when the word carries a clear sense of community. This is an interesting case of how a language directly reflects the culture and thought process of the people who use it.