What does 자기 mean?
자기 (jagi) means: honey, babe.
Between couples and young married partners, much like 'babe'. Some women also use it with close female friends or coworkers. Used by a man to someone he is not dating, it reads as flirting. Note that 자기 also means 'oneself' (자기 방 = one's own room), so context decides.
🔊 From the story above
너 이번 주말에 뭐 할 거야? — neo ibeon jumare mwo hal geoya, "What are you doing this weekend?"
당신이 뭔데 남의 일에 끼어들어? — dangsini mwonde namui ire kkieodeureo, "Who do you think you are, butting into other people's business?"
자기, 왜 이렇게 늦게 왔어? — jagi, wae ireoke neutge wasseo, "Babe, why are you so late?"
그쪽 생각은 어떻습니까? — geujjok saenggageun eotteoseumnikka, "What do you think? (literally: What is that side's opinion?)"
여러분, 고맙습니다. — yeoreobun, gomapseumnida, "Thank you, everyone."
너희 학교가 참으로 좋아 보이는구나. — neohui hakgyoga chameuro joa boineunguna, "Your school looks really nice."
자네가 내 딸을 행복하게 해 줄 수 있겠나? — janega nae ttareul haengbokage hae jul su itgenna, "Can you make my daughter happy?"
지수 씨, 커피 드실래요? — Jisu ssi, keopi deusillaeyo, "Jisu, would you like some coffee?"
박유민 님, 진료실로 들어오세요. — Park Yumin nim, jillyosillo deureooseyo, "Park Yumin, please come into the exam room."
How it's actually used
- 자기, 왜 이렇게 늦게 왔어?
Babe, why are you so late?