Question words 뭐 누구 언제 어디 왜
Build WH-questions with rising intonation or -요.
Goals
뭐 누구 언제 어디 왜 어떻게 in natural order.
Build
Six questions about your week + rising intonation.
Common mistakes
- English word order; flat pitch.
Study rhythm: Skim “Question words 뭐 누구 언제 어디 왜” for structure, then re-read aloud. Fifteen-minute sessions usually beat one long cram when you are learning Korean from scratch.
Hands-on: Write three new sentences (do not copy the examples) using this pattern. When you learn Korean, forcing fresh sentences shows gaps early.
Listening: Pair this lesson with any short clip whose Korean subtitles reuse the same grammar. Notice endings in interviews versus narrators — the same rule may sound softer or stiffer.
Examples & practice: mini conversation
Read across: English meaning → Korean sentence → romanization (Konglish-style pronunciation guide, not official MR).
| Speaker | English | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 관광객 | Excuse me—화장실이 어디예요? | 실례합니다, 화장실이 어디예요? | sillyehamnida, hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? |
| 직원 | Second floor, next to 편의점. | 이 층이에요. 편의점 옆. | i cheung-ieyo. peonijeom yeop. |
| 관광객 | And what’s this snack—이게 뭐예요? | 이거는 뭐예요? | igeoneun mwoyeyo? |
| 직원 | 인절미 빵—rice cake bread. | 인절미 빵이에요. | injeolmi ppang-ieyo. |
| 관광객 | 왜 줄이 이렇게 길어요? | wae juri ireoke gil-eoyo? | wae juri ireoke gil-eoyo? |
| 직원 | 언제나 길어요—it’s weekend. | 주말엔 항상 그래요. | jumal-en hangsang geuraeyo. |
| 관광객 | 누구 찍은 거예요 on the poster? | 포스터에 누구예요? | poseuteo-e nuguyeyo? |
| 직원 | 가수 누군지 잘 모르겠어요—celebrity face nine. | 잘… 연예인 같아요. | jal… yeon-ye-in gatayo. |