이/그/저 N은/는 N이에요/예요.
이’ is used in front of a noun to refer to something close to the speaker.(ex: 이 책-this book, 이 사람-this person, 이것-this, 이쪽-here)
‘그’ is used in front of a noun to refer to something close to the listener. (ex: 그 책-the book, 그 사람-the person, 그것-the thing, 그쪽-there)
‘저’ is used with a noun to refer to something that is far from both the speaker and the listener. (ex: 저 책-that book, 저 사람-that person, 저것-that, 저쪽-over there)
이 사람은 기자예요.
This person is a reporter.
그 건물은 기숙사예요.
That building is a dormitory.
저 산은 설악산이에요.
That mountain is Seoraksan.
Conversation:
저 사람은 누구예요? Who is that person?
저 사람은 흐엉 씨예요. That person is Ms. Huong.
베트남 사람이에요? Is she Vietnamese?
네, 베트남 사람이에요. Yes, she is Vietnamese.
Vocabulary
사람 a person
베트남 사람 (a) Vietnamese.
기자 a reporter
건물 a building
기숙사 a dormitory
산 a mountain
설악산 Seoraksan, Mt. Seorak