Korean word

어떻게

Pronunciation

Romanizationeotteoke

Meaning

  • adverbhow

Example

이 일에 대해 어떻게 생각해?i i re tae hae eo tteo ke saeng ga kae

What do you think about this?

Illustration for 어떻게 (how)

More examples

이게 어떻게 된 일인지 모르겠어.i ge eo tteo ke toen i rin ji mo reu ge sseo

I don't know what happened here.

Core concept

A search for the particular manner or condition involved in an action or event.

Common phrases

  • 어떻게 지내요?eo tteo ke chi nae yo

    how someone is doing

  • 어떻게 된 거예요?eo tteo ke toen keo ye yo

    What happened

  • 어떻게 해야 하나요?eo tteo ke hae ya ha na yo

    what to do

Similar words

왜wae: Asks for the reason or cause behind an action or event.
어디eodi: Asks where a person or thing is, where an event takes place, or where something is going.
언제eonje: Asks about the time or period when an event happens.
어떻게든eotteokedeun: Gets something done by whatever workable means are available, even when the exact method is unclear.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 행동의 방법이나 상태를 묻는 부사.eo tteon i ri na haeng dong ui pang beo bi na sang tae reul mun neun pu sa

Word origin

어떻게 (eotteoke, "how") combines 어떻 (eotteo, "what kind or how") with 게 (ke, "adverb-forming ending") to ask about the manner in which something happens.

Usage tips

  • Questions with this word often invite an explanation rather than a yes-or-no reply, such as steps, means, or a description of a situation.

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