[Nova EPS Korean FUN Story #1] Where is Gaeguri from? – Learn 입니다 / 입니까? with a Fun Korean Story

🎯 This page’s goal: I can say who someone is and where they are from with 입니다 / 입니까? (am · is · are — formal).
🇵🇭 Kaya kong sabihin kung sino ang isang tao at saan siya galing gamit ang 입니다 / 입니까?

Welcome to Nova EPS Korean FUN Story 🐸 — listen to a fun story and pick up Korean naturally! Each episode is built on one EPS-TOPIK textbook grammar pattern, and you hear it again and again until it feels natural. Today’s story comes from Textbook Chapter 1: Carlo from the Philippines, Madhu from Nepal… and Gaeguri the frog. Where is Gaeguri from? 🤔

🇵🇭 Makinig sa nakakatuwang kuwento at matuto ng Korean nang natural! Isang grammar pattern mula sa EPS-TOPIK textbook ang inuulit sa bawat episode. Ngayon: 입니다 / 입니까?

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⏸ Tip: Pause the video in Part B and answer each question out loud before you hear the answer!

🧩 How it works

  • 🎧 Part A · Story — Just listen and enjoy.
  • ❓ Part B · Q&A — Answer every question out loud, fast! Short answers are OK.
  • 🤔 Part C · Guess! — Don’t know? Just guess and say anything!

📖 Today’s Story

칼로는 필리핀 사람입니다. Carlo is from the Philippines.
칼로는 근로자입니다. Carlo is a worker.
마두는 네팔 사람입니다. Madhu is from Nepal.
마두는 요리사입니다. Madhu is a cook.
개굴이입니다! 개굴이는 어느 나라 사람입니까? This is Gaeguri! Where is Gaeguri from?
🐸 저는 한국 사람입니다! 저는 의사입니다! I’m Korean! I’m a doctor!
아니요! 개굴이는 개구리입니다! No! Gaeguri is a FROG! 😂
🐸 저는 경찰관입니다! I’m a police officer!
아니요! No!
🐸 저는 소방관입니다! I’m a firefighter!
아니요! No!
개굴이는 학생입니다. 한국어 학생입니다. Gaeguri is a student — a Korean language student.
개굴이 선생님은 노바 선생님입니다! Gaeguri’s teacher is Teacher Nova!
🐸 처음 뵙겠습니다. 잘 부탁드립니다! Nice to meet you. I look forward to learning with you!

📌 Today’s pattern

입니다 / 입니까?

= am · is · are (formal)

Noun + 입니다 (statement) · Noun + 입니까? (question)

칼로 → 칼로입니다 · 필리핀 사람 → 필리핀 사람입니까?

📚 Learn the full grammar lesson with real Korean sound: Grammar 1-1 · 입니다 / 입니까?

🐸 개굴개굴~ 내일 또 만나요! Ribbit ribbit~ See you next time!