What does 뭐 mean?

Real-world examples

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  이거 뭐야?

  i-geo mwo-ya?, i geo mwo ya?

  '뭐야' is a natural contraction of '무엇이야' used for asking.

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  뭐 먹을래?

  mwo meok-eul-rae?, mwo meok eul rae?

  '뭐' functions as the object, appropriate for casual questions.

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  뭐라고?

  mwo-ra-go?, mwo ra go?

  Used to express surprise or ask for repetition naturally.

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  이게 뭐 하는 거야?

  i-ge mwo ha-neun geo-ya?, i ge mwo ha neun geo ya?

  '뭐 하는 거야' is a natural way to ask about a situation.

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  뭐해?

  mwo-hae?, mwo hae?

  '뭐해' is a friendly contraction of '무엇을 해?'.

• ⭕

  뭐?

  mwo?

  Used alone to express surprise or question naturally.

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  뭐라고 말했어요?

  mwo-ra-go mal-haess-eo-yo?, mwo ra go mal haess eo yo?

  '뭐' can be used in polite sentences like this one.

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  뭐든지 좋아요.

  mwo-deun-ji joh-a-yo., mwo deun ji joh a yo.

  '뭐든지' means 'anything', a comprehensive expression.

1. What does '뭐' mean?

   '뭐'는 어떤 뜻인가요?('mwo'neuneo-tteontteus-in-ga-yo?, 'mwo'neuneotteontteusingayo?)
   • 누구(nu-gu, nugu)
   • 어디(eo-di, eodi)
   • 무엇(mu-eos, mueos)
   • 왜(wae)

2. Which sentence uses '뭐' correctly?

   다음 중 '뭐'를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung'mwo'reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung'mwo'reulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 뭐 먹을래?(mwomeok-eul-rae?, mwomeokeulrae?)
   • 뭐 가요?(mwoga-yo?, mwogayo?)
   • 뭐 학교에 가.(mwohak-gyo-ega., mwohakgyoega.)
   • 뭐 공부하는.(mwogong-bu-ha-neun., mwogongbuhaneun.)

3. When used alone, what does '뭐' usually express?

   '뭐'를 혼자 쓸 때 주로 어떤 의미인가요?('mwo'reulhon-jasseulttaeju-roeo-tteonui-mi-in-ga-yo?, 'mwo'reulhonjasseulttaejuroeotteonuimiingayo?)
   • 놀라움(nol-ra-um, nolraum)
   • 감사(gam-sa, gamsa)
   • 인사(in-sa, insa)
   • 명령(myeong-ryeong, myeongryeong)