[Grammar] be verb (is/am/are) N 이에요/ 예요

[Grammar] be verb (is/am/are) N 이에요/ 예요 

저 : I, me
는 : subject particle
아멜리아 : Amelia 예요. : a sentence ending, it means “is/are/am”
N+예요/이에요

 

1. Use

N(consonant ending)
+ 이에요 N(vowel ending) + 예요

2. Meaning

Be verb like is, are, am (Polite way and informal way(friendly))
 
2.1
There is no space between noun and 예요/이에요
2.2
In Korean, there is no difference between is/are/am, so you don’t need to think about the subject at this moment. Present tense
 

3. Example

 
- 가수 (vowel ending) +예요
-> 가수예요 ~is/are/am a singer
- 의자(vowel ending) +예요
-> 의자예요 ~is a chair
- 미국 사람(consonant ending) + 이에요 -> 미국 사람이에요 ~is/are/am an American
- 선생님(consonant ending) +이에요
-> 선생님이에요 ~is/are/am a teacher
 

4. You can use this as a question.

 
- 엄마가 선생님이예요?
(Is your mom a teacher?)
- 이거 의자예요?
(This is a chair?)
- 이름이 뭐예요?
(What is your name?)
- 이 사람이 누구예요?
(Who is this person?)
- 친구가 가수예요?
(Is your friend a singer?)
- 저는 학생이에요.
(I am a student.)
- 지원 씨 언니에요?
Is Jiwon your older sister?
- 어느 나라 사람이에요?
(Which country person are you? Where are you from?)
- 제 핸드폰은 아이폰이에요.
(My cell phone is an Iphone.)
 

 
A : 뭐예요?
B : 의자예요.
A : 한국 사람이에요?
B : 한국 사람이에요.
A : 어디예요?
B : 한국이에요.