Basic Greetings

이에요 [i-e-yo] / 예요 [ye-yo]
is / am / are

You can use 이에요/예요 when,

• Explaining something
• Introducing yourself
• Introducing someone else
• Saying something is something

Attach 이에요 [i-e-yo] / 예요 [ye-yo] after your name to say, “I’m__.”

👉 지민이에요. [ji-min-i-e-yo]
I’m Jimin.

이에요 [i-e-yo] goes after a consonant sound.

👉 정욱이에요. [jeong-uk-i-e-yo]
I’m Jungwook.

When to use 예요 [ye-yo] instead of 이에요 [i-e-yo]?

👉 지수예요. [ji-soo-ye-yo]
I’m Jisu.

예요 [ye-yo] goes after a vowel sound (aeiou)

👉 제니예요. [je-ni-ye-yo]
I’m Jenny.

• A: 아 맞다, 이름! 이름이 뭐예요?
  Oh right! Name! What is your name?
• B: ___ 이에요/예요. [__i-e-yo-/-ye-yo]
  I’m___.
• A: 오~ 예쁜 이름이네요.
  Oh~ Your name is pretty.
• B: 이름이 뭐예요? [i-reum-i mwo-ye-yo?]
  What is your name?
• A: 저는 정욱이에요.
  I’m Jungwook.