Level 1 Lesson 6 / What is this?, This is …. / 이거, 이거 뭐예요?

After studying with this lesson, you will be able to say “This is ABC.” and also ask “Is this ABC?” and “What is this?” in polite/formal Korean.

        이거               = this, this one
        [i-geo]
    이거 뭐예요?     = What is this?
[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]



이거 [i-geo] = this, this one
이 [i] (“this”) + 것 [geot] (“thing”) = 이것 [i-geot] --> 이거 [i-geo]

이거 [i-geo] is originally 이것 [i-geot] and it is a combination of 이 [i] (“this”) and 것 [geot] (“thing”) but it is often used as just 이거 [i-geo] for the ease of pronunciation.

Sample Sentences
이거 책이에요. [i-geo chaek-i-e-yo] = This is a book.
이거 카메라예요. [i-geo ka-me-ra-ye-yo] = This is a camera.
이거 커피예요. [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo] = This is coffee.
이거 사전이에요. [i-geo sa-jeon-i-e-yo] = This is a dictionary.

이거 뭐예요? [i-geo mwo-ye-yo?] = What is this?

In Level 1 Lesson 5, we introduced the question, 뭐예요? [mwo-ye-yo?] and it means “What is it?” You can add 이거 [i-geo] in front of it to ask “What is this?”
이거 뭐예요? [i-geo mwo-ye-yo?] = What is this?
이거 핸드폰이에요. [i-geo haen-deu-pon-i-e-yo] = This is a cellphone.
이거 뭐예요? [i-geo mwo-ye-yo?] = What is this?
이거 물이에요. [i-geo mul-i-e-yo] = This is water.
이거 뭐예요? [i-geo mwo-ye-yo?] = What is this?
이거 커피예요. [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo] = This is coffee.


Do you remember how to say “No”?
이거 커피예요? [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?] = Is this coffee?
아니요. 이거 물이에요. [a-ni-yo. i-geo mul-i-e-yo] = No. This is water.
Do you remember how to say “Yes, that’s right”?
이거 커피예요? [i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo?] = Is this coffee?
네. 맞아요. 이거 커피예요. [ne. ma-ja-yo. i-geo keo-pi-ye-yo] = Yes, that’s right. This is coffee.



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