je bangeun hangsang kkalkkeumhaeyo.

My room is always tidy.

Breakdown of je bangeun hangsang kkalkkeumhaeyo.

• ~은: topic particle
• 항상: always
• 제: my
• 방: room

Questions & Answers about je bangeun hangsang kkalkkeumhaeyo.

What does 제 mean here?

제 means my in a polite/humble way.

It comes from 저의, which also means my, but 제 is the much more common shortened form in everyday speech.

So:

• 제 방 = my room

Compare:

• 제 방 = my room (polite)
• 내 방 = my room (casual)

If you are speaking politely, 제 is the natural choice.

Why is 은 attached to 방?

은 is the topic particle.

So 방은 means something like:

• as for my room
• my room, ...

In this sentence, 제 방은 항상 깔끔해요 sets my room as the topic and then says something about it.

A very literal breakdown would be:

• 제 방은 = as for my room
• 항상 = always
• 깔끔해요 = is neat/tidy

English usually does not mark the topic this way, but Korean does.

Why is it 은 and not 는?

Korean topic particles change depending on whether the noun ends in a consonant or a vowel.

• after a consonant: 은
• after a vowel: 는

방 ends in the consonant ㅇ, so you use 은:

• 방 + 은 = 방은

If the noun ended in a vowel, you would use 는 instead.