Day 1: 이에요/예요 — Your First Korean Sentence | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 1: 이에요/예요
Level 1 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 0:05 in the Level 1 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
이에요/예요
= "It's ___" / "I'm ___" — the Korean "to be."
| Consonant (받침) | → | 이에요 — 학생 → 학생이에요 |
| Vowel (no 받침) | → | 예요 — 커피 → 커피예요 |
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 학생이에요.
I'm a student.
2. 커피예요.
It's coffee.
3. 한국 사람이에요.
I'm Korean.
4. 월요일이에요.
It's Monday.
5. 팅쌤이에요.
I'm Tingssam.
6. 친구예요.
I'm a friend.
7. 가족이에요.
We're family.
Key Vocabulary
| 학생 | student |
| 커피 | coffee |
| 한국 사람 | Korean (person) |
| 월요일 | Monday |
| 팅쌤 | Tingssam (teacher's nickname) |
| 친구 | friend |
| 가족 | family |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 학생___.
- 커피___.
- 한국 사람___.
- 월요일___.
- 친구___.
Quiz 2 — Build the sentence
Put the pieces in the right order.
- [ 이에요 / 학생 ] → ______________
- [ 예요 / 커피 ] → ______________
- [ 사람이에요 / 한국 ] → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 이에요, 2. 예요, 3. 이에요, 4. 이에요, 5. 예요
Quiz 2: 1. 학생이에요. 2. 커피예요. 3. 한국 사람이에요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
You just learned how to say "I'm ___" in Korean. Now try it with your own name:
Go to the YouTube video and comment your name using 이에요/예요.
For example:
마이클이에요!
Don't be shy — I read the comments! 🙌