What does 왜 불렀어 mean?
왜 불렀어 means "why you called me" in Korean.
How it works here
‘왜’ asks for the reason, while ‘불렀어’ refers to the past action of calling or inviting.
Key expression
왜 V-았/었어?
An expression asking for a reason
‘왜’ followed by a past-tense verb asks for the reason for an action that has already happened. A more polite version could be ‘왜 그러셨어요?’ (Why did you do that?).
When it's used
Used to ask directly why someone did something.
The line
그래서 오늘 왜 불렀어?
So why did you call me today?
The speaker immediately asks about the reason for an action the other person has already taken.
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More examples
왜 늦었어?
Why were you late?
왜 그렇게 말했어?
Why did you say that?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
왜 불렀어
그래서 오늘 왜 불렀어?
So why did you call me today?
- Briefly and directly asking why someone did something.
- Asking someone to decide the order of future tasks.
- Asking someone to repeat the same thing clearly.
Show the answer
Briefly and directly asking why someone did something.
An expression asking for a reason. ‘왜’ followed by a past-tense verb asks for the reason for an action that has already happened. A more polite version could be ‘왜 그러셨어요?’ (Why did you do that?).
Other words in this line
- 그래서
- So; therefore
- 오늘
- Today
- 왜
- Why
- 부르다
- To call; to invite
More ENHYPEN scenes
- No.800좋아하게 됐다— Came to be in a state of liking
- No.798그렇다잖아— Saying that it is so, as if reminding the listener that they already know.
- No.801고 있어— Am currently doing it; am currently in that state
- No.797현실적이지 않니— Isn’t it realistic?
- No.802좋아하면 안 돼— Must not like; is not allowed to like
- No.796재밌을 거 같은데— It seems like it will be fun.
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