This is the 6738th most frequent Korean word.
이
"이" in Korean can mean "tooth," "this," or be a marker for the subject in a sentence, depending on context.
The word '이' is used here as a demonstrative pronoun, meaning 'this,' specifying the person being referred to.
이 사람은 내 친구입니다.
This person is my friend.
In this sentence, '이' serves as a determiner meaning 'this,' qualifying the noun 'book' and indicating its proximity to the speaker.
나는 이 책을 좋아합니다.
I like this book.
'이' in '이곳' acts as a determiner meaning 'this,' highlighting the location being described.