L1-04 Introduce yourself

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Introduce yourself

자기소개

Name, country, and job in one short block. 저는 marks you as the topic. 입니다 is the formal I am.

9 words6 sentencesGrammar: 은/는 · 입니다14 min

Today’s goal

Say your name with 저는 ___입니다 and add 사람 for nationality.

Words

jeo · I (humble)
제 이름
je ireum · my name
입니다
imnida · am / is (formal)
이에요 / 예요
ieyo / yeyo · am / is (polite)
사람
saram · person
미국
miguk · the US
한국
hanguk · Korea
학생
haksaeng · student
만나서 반갑습니다
mannaseo bangapseumnida · nice to meet you

저는 + noun + 입니다

은/는 marks the topic. After a vowel use 는 (저는). After a consonant use 은. 입니다 is formal am/is. In polite speech you will also hear 이에요/예요. Nationality is often [country] 사람 — 미국 사람, 한국 사람.

Sentences

저는 민수입니다.
jeoneun minsuimnida. · I'm Minsu.
제 이름은 민수예요.
je ireumeun minsuyeyo. · My name is Minsu.
저는 미국 사람입니다.
jeoneun miguk saramimnida. · I'm American.
저는 학생이에요.
jeoneun haksaengieyo. · I'm a student.
만나서 반갑습니다.
mannaseo bangapseumnida. · Nice to meet you.
저는 한국 사람이에요.
jeoneun hanguk saramieyo. · I'm Korean.

Say it out loud

Your line
저는 ___입니다. 만나서 반갑습니다.
jeoneun ___ imnida. mannaseo bangapseumnida. · Swap in your name.

Office / first-meeting scenes — 처음 뵙겠습니다. · How do you do? (first meeting, formal)

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