-이라서

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾa̠sʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [이라서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iraseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ilaseo
McCune–Reischauer?	irasŏ
Yale Romanization?	ilase

Particle

이라서 • (-iraseo)

1. See 이다 (-ida, “to be”) and 라서 (-raseo, “since, because”).

   저는 학생이라서 돈이 없어요. ― Jeo-neun haksaeng-iraseo don-i eopseo-yo. ― I am a student, so I don't have (much) money.

   왜 한국어를 배우세요? — 여자친구가 한국 사람이라서요.

   Wae Han'gugeo-reul bae'useyo? - Yeojachin'gu-ga Han'guk saram-iraseo-yo.

   Why are you learning Korean? ― Because my girlfriend is Korean.