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Korean question words 의문사
These are the question words beginners use most. 뭐 is the everyday spoken form of 무엇.
얼마 asks about a price; 얼마나 asks how long, how far or how much. 몇 comes before a counter (몇 개, 몇 명).
person · thing
| who | 누구 [nu‑gu] |
| what | 뭐 / 무엇 [mwo / mu‑eot] |
place · time
| where | 어디 [eo‑di] |
| when | 언제 [eon‑je] |
reason · way
| why | 왜 [wae] |
| how | 어떻게 [eo‑tteo‑ke] |
how much · how many
| how muchprice | 얼마 [eol‑ma] |
| how long · how farhow much (degree) | 얼마나 [eol‑ma‑na] |
| how many+ counter | 몇 [myeot] |
which · what kind
| whichone of them | 어느 [eo‑neu] |
| what kind of | 어떤 [eo‑tteon] |
| what+ noun | 무슨 [mu‑seun] |
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