예요 is used after a vowel
이에요 is used after a consonant
Beginner GrammarCopula - 이다
Copula - 이다
TOPIK : Beginner
LEVEL : Beginner
Summary
- - Used to connect the subject and predicate adjective (it can be translated as -to be-)
- - To form the question, add a question mark at the end of the sentence and increase the intonation.
Examples
- Used to connect the subject and predicate adjective (it can be translated as -to be-)
나무 예요.
▸ It is a tree
볼펜 이에요.
▸ It is a pen
저는 다니엘이에요.
▸ I'm Daniel
이것은 책이에요.
▸ This is a book.
- To form the question, add a question mark at the end of the sentence and increase the intonation.
Compare the two sentences.
나무 예요.
▸ It is a tree
나무 예요?
▸ Is it a tree?
Compare the two sentences.
볼펜 이에요.
▸ It is a pen
볼펜 이에요.
▸ Is it a pen?
More examples
선물이에요?
▸ Is this a gift?
피아노예요?
▸ Is it a piano?
Vocabulary
| 한국어 | English |
|---|---|
나무 | tree |
볼펜 | pen |
저 | I |
책 | book |
선물 | present |
피아노 | piano |