N이야/야.
It is the informal speech form for ‘N이에요/예요.’ in a declarative sentence. It is used between people with close relationships.
When a noun ends in a consonant, use ‘이야’, and when it ends in a vowel, use ‘야’. ’N이/가 아니야.’ is the negation form.
When a noun ends in a consonant, use ‘이야’, and when it ends in a vowel, use ‘야’. ’N이/가 아니야.’ is the negation form.
지금은 쉬는 시간이야.
Now is break time.
이게 이번에 새로 출시된 핸드폰이야.
This is a newly launched cell phone this time.
이 사람은 내 직장 동료야.
This person is a colleague from my workplace.
Conversation:
이거 어디에서 찍은 사진이에요?
Where did you take this picture?
놀이공원에서 찍은 사진이야.
I took it to the amusement park.
사진에 있는 여자분은 누구예요?
Who is this girl in the picture?
우리 과 동기야.
She is a classmate from my department.
두 사람이 잘 어울려요. 두 사람 사귀는 거 아니에요?
You two look good together. Aren’t you two dating?
아니야, 진짜 그냥 친구야.
No, we are just friends.
Related words
과 a department
동기 a classmate
아니야 no
진짜 just
출시되다 to be launched
내 my
직장 a workplace