English–Korean
“why” in Korean
How to say “why” in Korean
“Why” in Korean is 왜 (wae).
Points to the reason behind an event or action and asks for it.
Example sentences with 왜
오늘도 왜 이렇게 피곤해?o neul do wae i reo ke pi gon hae
How come you are so tired again today?
Tips for using 왜
- The word 왜 (wae, "why") often appears near the start of a Korean question, while politeness mainly comes from the sentence ending.
Other Korean words for “why”
어째서 늦었어요?eo jjae seo neu seo sseo yo
Why are you late?