Question Words in Korean: 누구/누가, 뭐/무엇, 언제, 어디/어디서, 왜, 어떻게

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Question Words in Korean ❓
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

In Korean, question words (also called "wh-words") help you ask basic questions. These are just like “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” and “how” in English.

📌 Korean 5W1H Chart

English Korean Pronunciation Meaning
Who 누구 / 누가 nu-gu / nu-ga Person
What 뭐 / 무엇 mwo / mu-eot Thing
When 언제 eon-je Time
Where 어디 / 어디서 eo-di / eo-di-seo Place
Why 왜 wae Reason
How 어떻게 eo-tteo-ke Manner / Way

💬 Example Sentences

  • (당신은) 누구세요?
    nu-gu-se-yo
    → Who are you?, Who is it?
  • 뭐 먹어요?
    mwo meo-geo-yo
    → What are you eating?
  • 언제 가요?
    eon-je ga-yo
    → When are you going?
  • 어디예요?
    eo-di-ye-yo
    → Where are you?
  • 왜 울어요?
    wae u-leo-yo
    → Why are you crying?
  • 어떻게 해요?
    eo-tteo-ke hae-yo
    → How do you do it?

🧠 Tip

In Korean, the question word usually goes near the beginning of the sentence.
Example: 왜 늦었어요? → “Why were you late?”

Note: "무엇" is a formal version of "뭐." In daily conversation, people mostly use "뭐."






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