Difference between...
What's the difference between:

제 이름은 _____ 이에요.

and

제 이름은 _____ 야

What does "야" mean here?

Thanks :).

Question

Difference between...
What's the difference between:

제 이름은 _____ 이에요.

and

제 이름은 _____ 야

What does "야" mean here?

Thanks :).

Answer

"-(이)야" is a spoken form of "이다", and used in casual situations.^^/

My name is Alexandre Misson.
= 제 이름은 알렉상드르 + 입니다.(formal, polite)
= 제 이름은 알랙상드르 + 예요.(informal, still polite)
= 내 이름은 알랙상드르 + 야.(informal, not polite)

*"예요" is used instead of "이에요" because "르" in "알랙상드르" doesn't have 받침(=a final consonant).

\^o^/

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