What does 어떻게 mean?
어떻게 means "By what method?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘어떻게’ asks about the method used to find it and combines with ‘찾았어.’
When it's used
Used to ask about the method or process used to find something or do something.
The line
어떻게 찾았어?
How did you find it?
The speaker asks how a lost object or desired target was found.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 설정을 어떻게 바꾸지?
How do I change this setting?
이 문제를 어떻게 풀어야 하나요?
How should I solve this problem?
Quick check
What does this mean here?
어떻게
어떻게 찾았어?
How did you find it?
- A word asking about a place or location.
- A word asking about the length of time.
- A word asking about a method, way, or means.
- A word asking about a reason.
Show the answer
A word asking about a method, way, or means.
‘어떻게’ asks about a method, unlike ‘왜,’ which asks about a reason.
Other words in this line
- 찾다
- To look for; to find
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