What does 이렇게 많냐 mean?
이렇게 많냐 means "How can there be this many?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘이렇게’ emphasizes the degree of ‘많다’, and ‘-냐?’ makes it an emphatic question.
Key expression
이렇게 많다
Emphasizes that the degree or amount is very large.
‘이렇게’ directly points to the degree visible in the current situation, while ‘너무’ more generally emphasizes excess or intensity.
When it's used
Used to emphasize that an amount or degree is much greater than expected.
The line
진짜 뭐가 이렇게 많냐?
Seriously, why are there so many?
Said after seeing that the amount of work or objects is unexpectedly large.
Scene from “ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) 'EN-O'CLOCK' EP.1” · Channel: ENHYPEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
숙제가 이렇게 많아도 되는 거야?
Can there really be this much homework?
이 자료가 이렇게 많으면 오늘 안에 다 못 봅니다.
If there are this many materials, we cannot review them all today.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
이렇게 많냐
진짜 뭐가 이렇게 많냐?
Seriously, why are there so many?
- Being surprised that there is so much work and such a large amount in front of you.
- Saying that there is almost nothing to do and you are free.
- Saying that the waiting time is short and it will finish immediately.
Show the answer
Being surprised that there is so much work and such a large amount in front of you.
Emphasizes that the degree or amount is very large. ‘이렇게’ directly points to the degree visible in the current situation, while ‘너무’ more generally emphasizes excess or intensity.
Other words in this line
- 진짜
- Really
- 뭐
- What
- 이렇게
- Like this; this much
- 많다
- To be many
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