English–Korean

“marks the topic” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationeun

Example

이 가방은 제 거예요.i ka bang eun che keo ye yo

This bag is mine.

Illustration for 은 (marks the topic)

How to say “marks the topic” in Korean

“Marks the topic” in Korean is 은 (eun).

Places a noun in the spotlight as the topic and frames the information that follows around it.

Full entry for 은: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 은

가방은 무겁다.ka bang eun mu geop tta

The bag is heavy.

Tips for using 은

  • Unlike English, Korean can mark the topic directly, so this particle helps show what the sentence is mainly about rather than simply who performs an action.

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