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Korean grammar

(이)야말로

(i)yamallo

Prime example

In English: really is, truly is, the very

Emphasizes the preceding noun as the prime example among a number of other possibilities.

  • 한글이야말로 세계에서 가장 우수한 문자예요.

    한그리야말로 세계에서 가장 우수한 문자예요.said like thishangeuriyamallo segyeeseo gajang usuhan munjayeyo.

    Hangul really is the best alphabet in the world.

  • 운동이야말로 가장 중요한 것이라고 생각해요.

    운동이야말로 가장 중요한 거시라고 생가캐요.said like thisundongiyamallo gajang jungyohan geosirago saenggakaeyo.

    I think exercise is the most important thing.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.