Korean word

어떠하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeotteohada

Meaning

  • adjectivehow

Example

오늘 저녁 메뉴는 어떠세요?o neul cheo nyeok me nyu neun eo tteo se yo

How is the menu for tonight?

Illustration for 어떠하다 (how)

More examples

오늘은 기분이 어떠세요?o neu reun ki bu ni eo tteo se yo

How are you feeling today?

Core concept

A question about what a person or thing is like, or how its condition feels.

Common phrases

  • 메뉴는 어떠세요me nyu neun eo tteo se yo

    How is the menu

  • 기분이 어떠세요ki bu ni eo tteo se yo

    How are you feeling

  • 생각은 어떠세요saeng ga geun eo tteo se yo

    What do you think

Similar words

어떻다eotteota: A way to ask or describe what someone or something is like.
어떠세요eotteoseyo: A polite question about someone's condition or opinion.
괜찮다kwaenchanta: Acceptable and not seriously bad, even if not perfect.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상태나 성질에 대하여 상대에게 의견이나 감정을 묻는 말.eo tteon sang tae na seong ji re tae ha yeo sang dae e ge ui gyeo ni na kam jeong eul mun neun mal

Word origin

어떠하다 (eotteohada, "how") includes 하다 (hada, "to do or be") and asks about a state or quality.

Usage tips

  • This question usually leaves room for answers such as good, difficult, or interesting rather than only yes or no.

Other meanings

  • what kind ofdeterminer

Related words

  • 어떠함eotteohamconditionnoun
  • 어떠하게eotteohagehowadverb
  • 어떠한eotteohanwhat kind ofdeterminer

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