What does 어떻게 할지 모르겠다 mean?
어떻게 할지 모르겠다 means "I don’t know how to do this" in Korean.
How it works here
‘어떻게’ and ‘-ㄹ지’ form a clause about the method, followed by ‘모르겠다’.
Key expression
어떻게 V-ㄹ지 모르다
Not to know how to do something
‘어떻게 V-ㄹ지 모르다’ directly expresses uncertainty about how to do something.
When it's used
Used when someone cannot think of the method for handling a task and may need help.
The line
아 이거 어떻게 할지 모르겠다.
Ah, I don’t know how to do this.
Someone needs to do something but cannot think of the method.
Scene from “비행記 in 부산 (Travel Log in Busan) #2｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.101” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
처음 보는 프로그램이라 어떻게 설정할지 모르겠어요.
It’s a program I’ve never seen, so I don’t know how to set it up.
이 부품을 어떻게 끼울지 모르겠어.
I don’t know how to fit this part in.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
어떻게 할지 모르겠다
아 이거 어떻게 할지 모르겠다.
Ah, I don’t know how to do this.
- Sitting still while waiting for someone’s instructions.
- Feeling at a loss because they do not know how to do something.
- Feeling flustered after missing a gathering even though nothing is urgent.
Show the answer
Feeling at a loss because they do not know how to do something.
Not to know how to do something. ‘어떻게 V-ㄹ지 모르다’ directly expresses uncertainty about how to do something.
Other words in this line
- 이거
- This thing
- 어떻게
- How
- 하다
- To do
- 모르다
- Not to know
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