Korean word

아무거나

Pronunciation

Romanizationamugeona

Meaning

  • pronounanything

Example

아무거나 골라도 돼.a mu geo na kol la do twae

You can choose anything.

Illustration for 아무거나 (anything)

More examples

아무거나 말해 봐.a mu geo na mal hae pwa

Say anything.

Core concept

An open choice where no particular item is required.

Common phrases

  • 아무거나 골라a mu geo na kol la

    choose anything

  • 아무거나 말해 봐a mu geo na mal hae pwa

    say anything

  • 아무거나 좋아a mu geo na cho a

    Anything is fine

Similar words

뭐든지mwodeunji: Any kind of thing is acceptable, with no limit on what is allowed.
아무것이나amugeosina: A single item can be chosen even when its identity is not specified.
무엇이든mueosideun: Anything that fits the situation may be mentioned, whatever its exact identity.

Definition in Korean

특정한 대상이나 범위를 한정하지 않고 아무 하나를 가리키는 대명사.teuk jjeong han tae sang i na peo mwi reul han jeong ha ji an ko a mu ha na reul ka ri ki neun tae myeong sa

Word origin

The form 아무거나 (amugeona, "anything") is built from 아무 (amu, "any"), 거 (geo, "thing"), and 나 (na, "or any"), which together express an unspecified choice.

Usage tips

  • English anything often occurs in questions or negative sentences, while 아무거나 (amugeona, "anything") is common when saying that any choice will do.

Other meanings

  • any onepronoun

Opposites

  • 아무것도amugeotttonothingpronoun

Related words

  • 아무나amunaanyonepronoun
  • 아무도amudono onepronoun
  • 아무때나amuttaenaanytimeadverb

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