What does 어떻게 해요 mean?
어떻게 해요 means "how do I do it?" in Korean.
How it works here
어떻게 asks for the method, and 해요 forms a polite question.
Key expression
어떻게 해요?
An expression asking how to perform a task or procedure
어떻게 해요? asks for a method or procedure, not a reason.
When it's used
Used politely to ask how to carry out an unfamiliar task or procedure.
The line
어떻게 해요?
How do I do it?
The speaker faces a new task and asks the other person how to proceed.
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More examples
이 앱은 어떻게 사용해요?
How do I use this app?
이 문제는 어떻게 풀어요?
How do I solve this problem?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
어떻게 해요
어떻게 해요?
How do I do it?
- Politely asking how to do a newly assigned task.
- Casually asking how someone feels today.
- Telling someone never to do the task.
Show the answer
Politely asking how to do a newly assigned task.
an expression asking how to perform a task or procedure. 어떻게 해요? asks for a method or procedure, not a reason.
Other words in this line
- 어떻게
- How; in what way
- 하다
- To do
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