What does 뭐 mean?
뭐 means "what" in Korean.
How it works here
All three instances of ‘뭐’ mean “what”; ‘-야’ and ‘-얌’ create casual spoken endings.
In this line
뭐야 뭐야 뭐얌
‘뭐’ is the spoken shortening of ‘무엇’ and is extremely common in conversation. ‘-얌’ gives a cute or playful tone.
When it's used
Used when confused or puzzled by something seen for the first time.
The line
뭐야 뭐야 여긴 뭐얌?
What is it, what is it? What's this place?
The speaker sees something unfamiliar and asks in confusion.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
점심으로 뭐 먹을까?
What should we eat for lunch?
주말에 뭐 할 거야?
What are you going to do this weekend?
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What does this mean here?
뭐
뭐야 뭐야 여긴 뭐얌?
What is it, what is it? What's this place?
- It means that a train or bus arrives exactly at the scheduled time.
- It means warmly greeting someone you have met again after a long time.
- It means “what” or “what kind of.” It is a form used very often in spoken language.
- It means accepting another person’s opinion in a meeting.
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It means “what” or “what kind of.” It is a form used very often in spoken language.
‘뭐’ is the spoken shortening of ‘무엇’ and is extremely common in conversation. ‘-얌’ gives a cute or playful tone.
Other words in this line
- 여기
- Here; this place
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