이에요/예요 = to be
Sentence Structure:
In english, the sentence structure is:
[Subject] + [to be] + [Object]
In korean, the sentence structure is:
[Subject] + [Object] + [to be]
Now what's the difference between 이에요 and 예요?
-이에요 is used with a word that ends with a consonant
E.g: 저 학생이에요; I am a student.
-예요 is used with a word a word that ends with a vowel
E.g: 저 미나예요; I am Mina.
Example:
◎물이에요 = Its water.
◎가방이에요 = Its a bag.
◎학교예요 = Its a school.
◎저예요 = Its me.
◎그 포도예요 = Those are grapes.
◎이 커피예요 = This is coffee.
Vocabulary:
가방 - bag
학교 - school
So now you can introduce yourself as well.
저는 지민이에요 = I am Jimin.
저는 학생이에요 = I am a student.
저는 선생님이에요 = I am a teacher.
Also, remember that you can't emit -요 in this case. 요 is a necessary part of it.
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