English–Korean

“what's the matter” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationwenil

Example

웬일이야? 무슨 일 있어?we ni ri ya mu seun il i sseo

What's the matter? Is something wrong?

Illustration for 웬일 (what's the matter)

How to say “what's the matter” in Korean

“What's the matter” in Korean is 웬일 (wenil).

An unexpected circumstance that draws attention and prompts a question about its reason.

Full entry for 웬일: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 웬일

갑자기 웬일이야?kap jja gi we ni ri ya

What happened all of a sudden?

Tips for using 웬일

  • Because it is conversational, it fits friendly chats better than formal settings, where a more polite question is safer.

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