What does 뭐 하냐 mean?
뭐 하냐 means "What are you doing?" in Korean.
How it works here
뭐 하냐 combines 뭐 (what) with the informal question ending -냐.
Key expression
뭐 하냐?
A direct question asking what someone is doing now
A direct informal question. 뭐 해? is more common and natural in ordinary conversation, while 뭐 하냐? can sound blunt or thrown out casually.
When it's used
Used with a friend or close person to casually ask what they are doing now.
The line
뭐 하냐?
What are you doing?
The speaker checks what the other person is doing by phone or message.
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More examples
지금 뭐 하냐?
What are you doing now?
집에 와서 뭐 하냐?
What are you doing after coming home?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
뭐 하냐
뭐 하냐?
What are you doing?
- Ask how a gift was wrapped.
- Check whether tomorrow’s schedule is busy.
- Ask by phone what someone is doing now.
Show the answer
Ask by phone what someone is doing now.
A direct question asking what someone is doing now. A direct informal question. 뭐 해? is more common and natural in ordinary conversation, while 뭐 하냐? can sound blunt or thrown out casually.
Other words in this line
- 뭐
- What
- 하다
- To do
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