왜 안 늘어나는데

What does 왜 mean?

왜 means "why" in Korean.

How it works here

왜 asks for the reason that the thing is not becoming longer.

When it's used

Used to directly ask why an unexpected situation is happening.

The line

야 나는 왜 안 늘어나는데 이게?

Hey, why isn’t this getting longer for me?

The speaker cannot understand another person’s action or the result and asks why.

Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 왜 이렇게 늦었어?

   Why are you so late?

2. 왜 그런 결정을 하셨습니까?

   Why did you make that decision?

Other words in this line

나

I; me

안

Not

늘어나다

To grow longer, larger, or greater

이것

This; this thing

Same expression in other scenes

• 왜 웃으세요 — Why; for what reason
• 왜 안 들어 — Why?
• 왜 안가지 — Why
• 왜 이렇게 — Why
• 왜 — Why?

More BTS scenes

• No.493꺼내라고요— You’re saying I should take it out?
• No.491어떻게 꺼내— How
• No.494가셔도 괜찮으세요— Is it okay if you leave?
• No.490아무것도 안 보여— Is visible; can be seen
• No.495나와도 돼요— It is okay if it comes out
• No.489이거 맞아요— That’s right; it’s correct