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Chapter 1-1
[NOUN] + 입니다 / 입니까?
The Polite Introduction Formula (Pormal na Pagpapakilala)
🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 1-1 Vocabulary (Countries) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn 입니다 / 입니까?, the most basic formal pattern in Korean.
🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 1-1 Vocabulary (Countries), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang 입니다 / 입니까?, ang pinaka-basic na pormal na pattern sa Korean.
👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 1-1 First
📌 1. What is 입니다?
입니다 is a polite, formal way to say “am / is / are” in Korean.
🇵🇭 Ito ay isang pormal na paraan upang sabihing “am / is / are” sa Korean.
This simply means: “(I/He/She) am/is [Noun].”
📌 2. What is 입니까?
입니까? is just the question form of 입니다. You use it to ask about someone’s identity or nationality.
🇵🇭 Ito ay ang question form ng 입니다. Ginagamit ito para magtanong tungkol sa nasyonalidad, trabaho, atbp.
This means: “Is (it) [Noun]?”
📖 3. Example Sentences
| Korean | Meaning (English / Tagalog) |
|---|---|
| (저는) 유수프 입니다. | 🇺🇸 (I) am Yusuf. 🇵🇭 Ako si Yusuf. |
| 왕민 입니다. | 🇺🇸 (I) am Wangmin. 🇵🇭 Ako si Wangmin. |
| 가: 어느 나라 사람 입니까? | 🇺🇸 A: What country are you from? 🇵🇭 Taga-saan ka? |
| 나: (저는) 라오스 사람 입니다. | 🇺🇸 B: (I) am from Laos. 🇵🇭 Ako ay mula sa Laos. |
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