Explanation
Use 이에요 after consonants, 예요 after vowels. Means "is/am/are".
Examples
학생이에요
hak-saeng-i-e-yo
I am a student
나나예요
na-na-ye-yo
I am Nana
Related Vocabulary (Unit 1)
한국
han-guk
Korea
미국
mi-guk
USA
중국
jung-guk
China
일본
il-bon
Japan
베트남
be-teu-nam
Vietnam
프랑스
peu-rang-seu
France
브라질
beu-ra-jil
Brazil
영국
yeong-guk
UK
독일
dok-il
Germany
러시아
reo-si-a
Russia
말레이시아
mal-re-i-si-a
Malaysia
태국
tae-guk
Thailand
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