Unit 1: Greetingscopula

명사 + 이에요/예요 Korean Grammar

명사+이에요/예요

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

영국

yeong-guk

독일

dok-il

Germany

태국

tae-guk

Thailand

호주

ho-ju

Australia

사람

sa-ram

person

학생

hak-saeng

student

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