What does 뭐예요 mean?
뭐예요 means "A question asking what sewing means" in Korean.
How it works here
‘N이/가 뭐예요?’ asks what an object, name, or concept is. Here it asks what ‘바느질’ is.
Key expression
N이/가 뭐예요?
A question asking what something, its name, or its content is
‘N이/가 뭐예요?’ is a very common polite question in spoken Korean. It is more natural and frequent than ‘무엇이에요?’ in conversation.
When it's used
Used to ask about the name or meaning of an unfamiliar object, word, or concept.
The line
바느질이 뭐예요?
What is sewing?
Someone asks briefly to identify something unfamiliar.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #1｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.100” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 기계가 뭐예요?
What is this machine?
여기 적힌 단어가 뭐예요?
What is the word written here?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
뭐예요
바느질이 뭐예요?
What is sewing?
- Asking in detail which store sold the object.
- Briefly asking what an unfamiliar object is called.
- Checking who the object came from.
Show the answer
Briefly asking what an unfamiliar object is called.
A question asking what something, its name, or its content is. ‘N이/가 뭐예요?’ is a very common polite question in spoken Korean. It is more natural and frequent than ‘무엇이에요?’ in conversation.
Other words in this line
- 바느질
- Sewing
- 뭐
- What
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