Korean word

입니다

Pronunciation

Romanizationimnida

Meaning

  • verbbe

Example

저는 학생입니다.cheo neun hak ssaeng im ni da

I am a student.

Illustration for 입니다 (be)

More examples

이것은 제 책입니다.i geo seun che chae gim ni da

This is my book.

Core concept

A polite ending that firmly presents a noun as belonging to a particular identity or category.

Common phrases

  • 학생입니다hak ssaeng im ni da

    be a student

  • 선생님입니다seon saeng ni mim ni da

    be a teacher

  • 한국인입니다han gu gi nim ni da

    be Korean

Similar words

이에요/예요ieyoyeyo: A commonly spoken polite ending that follows a noun in simple identity statements.
이다ida: A basic noun ending that makes a firm identity statement in dictionaries and formal writing.
이야/야iyaya: A familiar speech ending that gives a direct identity statement without formality.
이십니다isimnida: A formal honorific ending that shows respect for the person or subject named.

Definition in Korean

명사 뒤에 붙어 그 명사의 신분이나 속성을 존댓말로 단정하여 말하는 종결 어미.myeong sa twi e pu teo keu myeong sa ui sin bu ni na sok sseong eul chon daen mal lo tan jeong ha yeo mal ha neun chong gyeol eo mi

Word origin

It developed as a formal-polite declarative form of the Korean copula meaning be, so it turns a noun statement into a respectful conclusion.

Usage tips

  • The level of politeness comes from the ending, not from the noun itself, which helps separate meaning from speech style.

Opposites

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