Korean word

어떻다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeotteota

Meaning

  • adjectivehow

Example

요즘 기분이 어때요?yo jeum ki bu ni eo ttae yo

How are you feeling these days?

Illustration for 어떻다 (how)

More examples

그 사람은 어때요?keu sa ra meun eo ttae yo

What is that person like?

Core concept

A way to ask or describe what something is like, including its quality, condition, or degree.

Common phrases

  • 그 사람은 어때요keu sa ra meun eo ttae yo

    what that person is like

  • 그 영화는 어때요keu yeong hwa neun eo ttae yo

    what that movie is like

Similar words

어때eottae: A relaxed spoken question about how someone feels or how something is going.
어떠하다eotteohada: A polite formal question about the qualities or condition of a person or thing.
괜찮다kwaenchanta: Describes something that can be accepted because it causes no serious trouble.
좋다chota: Describes something that feels pleasant, works well, or brings satisfaction.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 상황의 성질이나 정도가 어떠한지를 묻거나 말할 때 쓰는 형용사.sa mu ri na sang hwang ui seong ji ri na cheong do ga eo tteo han ji reul mut kkeo na mal hal ttae sseu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

어떻다 (eotteota, "how") is a native Korean form that developed from an older related form through sound change and shortening.

Usage tips

  • Its ending changes with politeness and situation, so learning several question endings helps the word sound natural in conversation.

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