뭐

mwo · [뭐]

what · really

pronounBeginner

Meanings

  1. whatA pronoun used to refer to a fact or object that one does not know of.
  2. whatA pronoun used to refer to a subject that does not need to be specified or named.
  3. reallyA word used when the speaker is surprised at, laments, or regrets an unexpected thing or situation that happened, and emphasizes it.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

뭐ː · interjection

  1. what; oh my goodness; oh my goshAn exclamation used when the speaker is surprised.
  2. whatAn exclamation used as an answer to someone's call, which means 'what is the matter?'.
  3. well; you knowAn exclamation used to refute the other party's opinion lightly or to inform him/her of a new piece of information.
  4. anywayAn exclamation that a child or woman adds to the end of his/her words when acting like a baby playfully.
  5. oh well; anywayAn exclamation used to indicate that it is useless to say anymore, when the speaker accepts a certain fact resignedly.

Examples from Lessons (3)

지훈 씨, 케이팝 최애가 뭐예요?Ji-hun, who is your K-pop 'choe-ae' (ultimate favorite)?Read the Lesson
너는 커피하고 차, 뭐 좋아해?Which do you like, coffee or tea?Read the Lesson
민수 씨, 카페에서 뭐 마셔요?Minsu, what are you drinking at the cafe?Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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