-에요

Korean

Etymology

Umlauted from -어 (-eo) +‎ -요 (-yo).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eyo
McCune–Reischauer?eyo
Yale Romanization?eyyo

Suffix

-에요 • (-eyo)

  1. alternative form of -어요 (-eoyo), used after the copulas -이다 (-ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “to not be”)
    저도 한국 사람이에요. ― Jeo-do han'guk saram-i-eyo. ― I'm a Korean, too.

Usage notes

  • -어요 (-eoyo) is also possible for the copulas, but not common.

Particle

-에요 • (-eyo)

  1. (proscribed) contraction of 이에요 (-i-eyo)
    제 친구에요. ― Je chin'gu-eyo. ― She's my friend.
    할 거에요. ― Hal geo-eyo. ― I'm going to do it.

Usage notes

  • Although proscribed, this is more commonly used by Koreans than the prescriptive contraction -예요 (-yeyo).
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