Learn Hardcore Korean: gonghangi neomu keoyo.

-이 is the subject marker added to nouns ending in a consonant. It tells us that 공항 (airport) is the subject of the sentence. If a noun ends in a vowel, you’d use -가 instead.

Why is 크다 changed to 커요?

크다 (to be big) is a 2nd-class adjective whose stem ends in ㅡ. When you add -아/어요, you drop the ㅡ and attach -어 (because the other vowel in the stem isn’t ㅏ or ㅗ), then -요. So: • 크다 – stem: 크
• 크 + 어요 → 커요

What does 너무 mean here—“too much” or “very”?

Originally 너무 means “too, excessively.” In colloquial Korean it often just intensifies an adjective as “very” or “really.” Context tells you if it’s a genuine complaint (“too big”) or simple emphasis (“very big”).

Why does the sentence end in -요?

Ending a verb or adjective with -요 makes the sentence informal polite. It’s how you speak politely to strangers, acquaintances, or people older than you without being overly formal.

Why is the word order and not like English?