QUESTION WORDS IN THE KOREAN LANGUAGE- PART II

 QUESTION WORDS IN THE KOREAN LANGUAGE- II


In the last chapter, we learned 6 question words in Korean. And, this chapter is the continuation of that. So, make sure you've read the first part too. As for the introduction, as I told in the previous part, there are mainly 12 question words in the Korean language. And, as for the most basic and important ones, we've discussed them in part one. So, read both parts completely to get a better understanding and flow.

So, in this chapter, we'll continue from where we left. Okay? 

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So, let's start!


Table of contents

  • Korean question words list

  • Which (어느 (eoneu) in Korean

  • What kind of (어떤 (eotteon) in Korean

  • What kind of (무슨 museun) in Korean

  • How much (얼마 (eolma) in Korean

  • How long/much (얼마나 (eolmana) in Korean

  • How many (몇 (myeot) in Korean


Korean question words list

What                       뭐 (mwo)
Where                     어디 (eodi)
When                      언제 (eonje)
Why                        왜 (wae)
How                        어떻게 (eotteohge)
Who                        누구 (noogoo/nugu)
Which                     어느 (eoneu)
What kind of          어떤 (eotteon)
What                       무슨 (museun)
How much              얼마 (eolma)
How long/ much    얼마나 (eolmana)
How many              몇 (myeot) Why the pronunciation is 'myeot' but not 'myeoch'?


In part 1, we covered the first six, and in this part, we'll continue from the question word, 'Which'. 
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Which (어느 (eoneu) in Korean

This question word will not be very familiar to you, as it is used mainly to ask something to an unknown or unfamiliar person. So, the chances of hearing this question word in dramas or anything is rare. Of course, it is used in everyday conversation to ask any question containing 'which', but native Koreans use very informal words to replace when talking (unless it is a stranger). So, let's look at some examples.
  • 어느 나라 사람이에요? Which country are you from? (eoneu nara saramieyo?)
Like I said, it is a formal way of asking a person where he/she is from. People who are complete strangers, use this question to ask each other, to know his/her country. This same question can be asked in another way, like, 어디에서 왔어요? Where are you from? (eodieseo wasseoyo?) 


What kind of (어떤 (eotteon) in Korean

This is usually used to ask an opinion about something. It can be a person or anything for that matter! Let's look at some examples.
  • 다정은 어떤 사람입니까? What kind of person is DaJeong? (DaJeongeun eotteon saramibnikka?)
  • 어떤 게임을 좋아요? What kind of games do you like? (eotteon geimeul johayo?) 
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What kind of (무슨 museun) in Korean

If 어떤 is used to ask opinions about a living thing, then 무슨 is used to ask about a non-living thing. We don't use 무슨 to ask about people, generally!
Let's look at examples.
  • 무슨 음식을 좋아요? What kind of food do you like? (musuen eumsikeul jahayo?)
  • 무슨 소리야? What kind of noise is that? (museun soriya?) 
But the second question is usually used to express dislike. Like, if a person says something to you, and you feel it uncomfortable or offending, or you didn't get the meaning (suppose) that is when this question is typically used! But, its literal meaning is this!


How much (얼마 (eolma) in Korean

This is pretty familiar, right? You must've heard this one in dramas and movies, like many times! Yes. This question word is mainly used to ask the price of something whenever you go to buy things. Let's practice with some examples.
  • 이게 얼마예요? How much is this? (ige eolmayeyo?)
  • 두 사람 비용은 얼마인가요? How much does it cost for two people? (doo saram piyongeun eolmaingayo?)

How long/much (얼마나 (eolmana) in Korean

I'm sure that at least many of you would've heard this sentence "내가 얼마나 기다렸는지 알아?" naega eolmana gidaryeoneunji ara? (Do you know how long I've been waiting?) Haven't you heard this? If NO is your answer, then I assume that you're not a real Kdrama fan. Even my mom knows this! I'm kidding. But yes! This is often used in dramas. So, shall we look at an example? 
  • 서울까지 얼마나 걸릴까요? How long will it take to Seoul? (seoulkkaji eolmana geollilkkayo?)
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How many (몇 (myeot) in Korean

The last one! (At least to my knowledge). This question word is used to ask how many or the number of things! This is usually used with 명(myeong) for people, 개(gae) for objects and 시 for time. For example,
  • 가족이 몇 명이에요? How many people are there in your family? (gajogi myeot myeongieyo?)
  • 책상이 몇 개예요? How many desks are there? (chaegsangi myeot gaeyeyo?)
  • 지금 몇 시예요? What time is it now? (Jigeum myeot siyeyo?)

Also read: Subject particles in Korean


Conclusion

Vocabulary part
  • 나라 Country
  • 사람 Person
  • 음식 Food
  • 소리 Noise
  • 비용 The cost
  • 책상 Desk
  • 가족 Family
Congratulations! You've now learned 12 question words with their examples. Now, all you've to do is Practice with your friends! Make your own questions and check whether it is correct or not. If you've any doubts or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below! 

See you next time!

2 Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 16, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    Hi,
    I went through most of your posts and it's actually good and easy to understand for beginners like me. Thank You so much eonnie.Also, how to tell directions in Korean? It would be great if you do a post on that. Looking forward to it.

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    1. AnjaliJuly 17, 2021 at 4:20 AM

      Hey,
      Thank You so much for the comment and topic suggestion! I'll do a post on 'how to tell directions in Korean' very soon. Stay tuned!

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