What does 아이 mean?
아이 means "a young child" in Korean.
How it works here
아이 refers to a person of a young age. Here it is used alone as an expression of surprise or as an interjection at the beginning of speech, but its core meaning is ‘young child.’
When it's used
Used when referring to someone who is young; it is the most common everyday expression for a young person.
The line
아이 아니에요.
A child? No, it's not.
This is said when referring to a young person or asking about someone's age.
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More examples
저기 아이가 혼자 서 있어요.
There is a child standing over there alone.
아이들은 공원에서 뛰어놀고 있어요.
The children are running around and playing in the park.
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What does this mean here?
아이
아이 아니에요.
A child? No, it's not.
- Young child
- Young people
- Old people
- Middle-aged men
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Young child
This is a common noun and naturally appears with particles. It feels shorter and more ordinary than ‘어린아이’ (young child) and is frequently used in conversation.
Other words in this line
- 아니다
- To not be; to not equal ~
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