Day 3: 이/가 — Who Is It? | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 3: 이/가
Level 1 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 3:16 in the Level 1 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
이/가
= marks the subject — who or what.
| Consonant (받침) | → | 이 — 학생 → 학생이 |
| Vowel (no 받침) | → | 가 — 친구 → 친구가 |
💡 은/는 vs 이/가? Don't worry yet — just copy the patterns.
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 누가 학생이에요?
Who is the student?
2. 제가 학생이에요.
I'm the student.
3. 누가 선생님이에요?
Who is the teacher?
4. 팅쌤이 선생님이에요.
Tingssam is the teacher.
5. 친구가 한국 사람이에요.
My friend is Korean.
6. 누가 친구예요?
Who is your friend?
7. 팅쌤이 친구예요.
Tingssam is my friend.
Key Vocabulary
| 누구 | who |
| 선생님 | teacher |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 팅쌤___ 선생님이에요.
- 친구___ 한국 사람이에요.
- 학생___ 마이클이에요.
- 사라___ 학생이에요.
- 선생님___ 팅쌤이에요.
Quiz 2 — Fix it!
One thing is wrong in each sentence. Can you fix it?
- 팅쌤가 선생님이에요. → ______________
- 친구이 한국 사람이에요. → ______________
Quiz 3 — Translation Challenge
Translate into Korean.
- "Who is the teacher?" → ______________
- "I'm the student." → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 이, 2. 가, 3. 이, 4. 가, 5. 이
Quiz 2: 1. 팅쌤이 선생님이에요. (팅쌤 ends in a consonant) 2. 친구가 한국 사람이에요. (친구 ends in a vowel)
Quiz 3: 1. 누가 선생님이에요? 2. 제가 학생이에요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
You just learned how to answer "who" questions in Korean. Now try it yourself:
Go to the YouTube video and answer this question in the comments: 누가 학생이에요?
For example:
제가 학생이에요!
Don't be shy — I read the comments! 🙌