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No.531

Korean expression

가사가 뭐였지

뭐

Said by SUNGHOON (ENHYPEN)

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What does 뭐 mean?

뭐 means "what" in Korean.

How it works here

The question word ‘뭐’ directly asks about the content of the lyrics. ‘였지’ adds a tone of recalling and checking something from the past.

When it's used

Used in everyday conversation when asking about an object, content, name, or reason that one cannot remember clearly.

The line

이거 가사가 뭐였지?

What were the lyrics again?

Said when trying to remember something and asking another person to confirm it.

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More examples

  1. 저기 있는 건 뭐야?

    What is that over there?

  2. 이상한 소리가 나는데, 뭐가 떨어졌어?

    There was a strange sound—what fell?

Quick check

What does this mean here?

뭐

이거 가사가 뭐였지?

  • A colloquial form of ‘what’, used to ask vaguely about an object.
  • A word used when briefly getting confused about where the keys are.
  • A word used when remembering only a song’s rhythm instead of its lyrics.
  • A brief question asking for a singer’s name or nickname.
Show the answer

A colloquial form of ‘what’, used to ask vaguely about an object.

A much more colloquial and shorter form than ‘무엇’. It can stand alone or combine with particles and other words, as in ‘뭐가’, ‘뭐를’, and ‘뭐였지’. ‘무엇’ is more common in very formal writing.

Other words in this line

이거
This thing
가사
Lyrics

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