Korean · 22 September 2026 · Topic and Subject Markers
이름이 무엇입니까?
Ireumi mueosimnikka?
What is your name?
phrase
A formal question asking for someone's name. The subject marker 이 attaches to 'name' (이름) because 'name' is the specific subject being questioned and identified.
In a sentence
처음 뵙겠습니다. 이름이 무엇입니까?
Cheoeum boepgetseumnida. Ireumi mueosimnikka?
How do you do? What is your name?