이
i[i]
The English letter 'e' is written as 이 in Korean.
In Korean, 이 is used to represent the English letter 'e'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is i.
Did you know?
- While used to write the English letter 'e', 이 also serves as the Korean word for 'tooth'.
- The Korean word 이 can mean 'two' when written with the Sino-Korean character 二. This is a homophone to the phonetic spelling of the English letter 'e'.
- Depending on the context, 이 can be a common Korean surname, derived from the Chinese character for 'plum'.
Examples in context
- 하루에 이메일을 몇 개씩 보내니?How many e-mails do you write every day?This sentence is useful for seeing how 이 is used in the context of the word 'e-mail'.Tatoeba #7999575 by ciwlx, translation #1821361 by Amastan
- 이 사과 정말 맛있어요.i sagwa jeongmal masisseoyo.This apple is really delicious.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are looking for a specific book in a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 이 책 봤어요?Subin ssi, i chaek bwasseoyo?Subin, did you see this book?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 못 봤어요.aniyo, mot bwasseoyo.No, I haven't seen it.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이 책이 꼭 필요해요.i chaegi kkok piryohaeyo.I really need this book.
- 수빈 Su-bin제가 같이 찾아줄게요.jega gatchi chajajulgeyo.I will help you look for it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 이, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 이, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
