What does 왜 안 찾아 mean?
왜 안 찾아 means "Asking why someone is not looking for it." in Korean.
How it works here
‘왜’ asks for the reason, and ‘안’ negates the action ‘찾아.’
Key expression
왜 안 V?
An expression asking why someone is not doing something
‘왜 안 V?’ is common in casual speech and can sound somewhat challenging depending on context.
When it's used
Used to ask why someone is not doing something.
The line
너 왜 안 찾아?
Why aren't you looking for it?
The speaker directly asks a friend why they have not searched for something.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
왜 안 먹어?
Why aren't you eating?
왜 안 오지?
Why aren't you coming?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
왜 안 찾아
너 왜 안 찾아?
Why aren't you looking for it?
- Directly asking why a friend has not looked for it yet.
- Asking why a friend has not arrived yet.
- Asking why a friend is postponing the appointment.
Show the answer
Directly asking why a friend has not looked for it yet.
an expression asking why someone is not doing something. ‘왜 안 V?’ is common in casual speech and can sound somewhat challenging depending on context.
Other words in this line
- 너
- You
- 왜
- Why
- 안
- Not; do not
- 찾다
- To look for; to find
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