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Lesson 3
Simple Questions
Use question words to ask about people, places, and things.
이에요/예요? (Polite Question)
Turn a polite statement into a question by rising intonation or adding a question mark.
이것이 책이에요?igeosi chaegieyoIs this a book?
이분이 선생님이에요?ibuni seonsaengnim-ieyoIs this person a teacher?
Question Words + Copula
Place question words (어디, 누구, 무엇) before the copula to ask simple questions.
어디예요?eodiyeyoWhere is it?
그 분은 누구예요?geu buni nuguyeyoWho is that person?
누구nuguwho
Examples그 사람은 누구예요?geu sarameun nuguyeyoWho is that person?
어디eodiwhere
Examples화장실이 어디예요?hwajangsiri eodiyeyoWhere is the restroom?
뭐/무엇mwo/mueotwhat
Examples이것은 뭐예요?igeoseun mwoyeyoWhat is this?
언제eonjewhen
Examples시험이 언제예요?siheomi eonjeyeyoWhen is the test?
어떤eotteonwhich / what kind of
Examples어떤 음식을 좋아하세요?eotteon eumsigeul joahaseyoWhat kind of food do you like?
어디에서eodieseofrom where
Examples이거는 어디에서 샀어요?igeoneun eodieseo sasseoyoWhere did you buy this?