Korean Conversation · Level 23
15 words
Korean word
어느
Pronunciation
Romanizationeoneu
Meaning
- determinerwhich
Example
어느 책이 제일 좋아요?eo neu chae gi che il cho a yo
Which book do you like best?
More examples
어느 정도면 충분해요?eo neu cheong do myeon chung bun hae yo
How much would be enough?
Core concept
Selects one item from a group that the speaker and listener already know or can identify.
Common phrases
어느 때eo neu ttae
what time
어느 정도eo neu cheong do
to what extent
Similar words
어떤eotteon: Asks what a person or thing is like, placing the word before the noun.
무슨museun: Asks what sort of thing the noun names.
몇myeot: Asks for a number, quantity, or count before a noun.
Definition in Korean
청자나 화자가 이미 알고 있거나 암시된 범위 내에서 대상 가운데 어느 것을 묻거나 지시할 때 쓰이는 연체사.cheong ja na hwa ja ga i mi al go it kkeo na am si doen peo mwi nae e seo tae sang ka un de eo neu keo seul mut kkeo na chi si hal ttae sseu i neun yeon che sa
Word origin
The word's historical origin is uncertain, but modern Korean uses it as an established determiner for selecting one noun within a shared or implied range.
Usage tips
- In Korean, this determiner normally comes before the noun, while English which can stand before a noun or stand alone.
Other meanings
- a certaindeterminer
Related words
- 어느새eoneusaebefore one knows itadverb