이/가
i/ga
Grammar · 1 sense
Subject Marker
Examples
눈이 펑펑 내려요.
The snow is falling heavily.
머리가 길다면 머리를 묶어야 해요.
If your hair is long, you should tie it up.
When you'd hear it
이/가 is used in everyday speech and writing, from casual conversations to formal explanations. It commonly appears when introducing new information or identifying the subject of an action or state.
What learners get wrong
Learners often treat 이/가 as interchangeable with 은/는, but 은/는 marks a topic or contrast while 이/가 highlights the subject. Use 이 after a consonant and 가 after a vowel.
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