TOPIK · Level 346
15 words
Korean word
뭘
Pronunciation
Romanizationmwol
Meaning
- pronounwhat
Example
뭘 먹을래?mwol meo geul lae
What do you want to eat?
More examples
뭘 고를래?mwol ko reul lae
What do you want to choose?
Core concept
A thing selected or acted on that the speaker wants identified.
Common phrases
뭘 도와줄까mwol to wa jul kka
what can I help with
뭘 마실래mwol ma sil lae
what to drink
뭘 고를래mwol ko reul lae
what to choose
Similar words
뭐mwo: A short everyday question word for an unknown thing, fact, or situation.
뭐가mwoga: A question word for the thing that serves as the subject of an action or state.
무엇을mueoseul: A formal question word for the object or target of an action.
Definition in Korean
행동이나 선택의 대상인 '무엇'을 가리키는 대명사로, 문장에서 주로 목적어 자리에 온다.haeng dong i na seon tae gui tae sang in mu eot eul ka ri ki neun tae myeong sa ro mun jang e seo chu ro mok jjeo geo cha ri e on da
Word origin
It comes from the full Korean object form for what, shortened in ordinary speech to this conversational form.
Usage tips
- It commonly appears in casual questions about food, plans, or choices, so it is useful for understanding natural conversation.