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예요

ye-yo

is (copula)

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About this word

예요 (ye-yo) means “is (copula).” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.

Curriculum focus: Unit 1. When this word shows up in a lesson, reuse one example frame from this page.

Next step: open a related grammar or conversation link, then rebuild one sentence with a new place or person.

Production steps: (1) listen, (2) repeat, (3) cover English and say a full sentence, (4) change one word, (5) review tomorrow.

Continue in Chamelingo with spaced repetition so this word leaves short-term memory.

Collocations

"예요"라고 말하다예요 연습천천히 말하기

Example sentences

여보세요, 다니엘 씨? 저 나나예요. 잘 지내지요?

yeoboseyo, daniel ssi? jeo nanayeyo. jal jinaejiyo?

Hello, Daniel? It's Nana. How are you doing?

여기서 드실 거예요, 가져갈 거예요?

yeogiseo deusil geoyeyo, gajyeogal geoyeyo?

For here or to go?

A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 예요.

A: mworago haengeoyo? B: yeyo.

A: What did they say? B: is (copula).

수업에서 "예요"를 배웠어요.

sueopeseo "yeyo"reul baewongeoyo.

I learned “is (copula)” in class.

"예요"라고 말하다.

"yeyo"rago malhada

Common phrase with this word: "예요"라고 말하다

예요 연습.

yeyo yeonseup

Common phrase with this word: 예요 연습

천천히 말하기.

cheoncheonhi malhagi

Common phrase with this word: 천천히 말하기

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