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How do you say "to be" in Korean?
이다
ida
In Korean, "to be" is 이다.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ee-dah' with a short 'i' and a clear 'd' followed by 'ah'.
Writing and usage
이다 has three syllable blocks. The final 다 marks it as a dictionary base form.
Example sentence
나는 학생이다.
I am a student.
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How to remember 이다
Ida is the core existence verb. Picture saying 'it is'.
Related words
- end 끝내다 keutnaeda
- lend 빌려주다 billyeojuda
- make 걸다 geolda
- meet 만나다 mannada
- pull 당기다 tanggida
- put away 버리다 beorida
- read 읽다 ikda
- run 달리다 dallida
- write 쓰다 sseuda
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Questions about 이다
How do you say "to be" in Korean?
In Korean, "to be" is 이다. It is a noun.
How is 이다 written in Korean?
이다 has three syllable blocks. The final 다 marks it as a dictionary base form.
How is 이다 used in a sentence?
Use 이다 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 나는 학생이다. (I am a student.).
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