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    누구예요? (nuguyeyo?)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    polite informal

    How it works

    This is an interrogative sentence asking 'who'. It combines '누구' (nugu, 'who'), the copula '이다' (ida, 'to be'), and the polite informal ending '-예요' (-yeyo). The copula '이다' becomes '이에요' (ieyo) after consonants and '예요' (yeyo) after vowels. Since '누구' ends in a vowel, '예요' is used.

    Sample sentences

    저기 문 두드리는 사람 누구예요?

    Who is that person knocking at the door?

    처음 뵙는 분인데, 누구예요?

    I haven't seen them before, who is it?

    전화 거신 분 누구예요?

    Who is calling?

    Quick facts

    politeness:The '-예요' ending makes the phrase polite but informal, suitable for general conversations with adults who are not close friends or superiors. For a more formal context, one would use '누구입니까? (nuguimnikka?)'.

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    Example

    저기 문 두드리는 사람 누구예요?

    Who is that person knocking at the door?

    처음 뵙는 분인데, 누구예요?

    I haven't seen them before, who is it?

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