What does 해야 되나 mean?
해야 되나 means "whether one should do it" in Korean.
How it works here
해야 되나 combines necessity with 나, forming a question the speaker asks while thinking aloud.
Key expression
-아/어야 되다
To have to; need to
-아/어야 되다 expresses necessity or obligation and is common in speech.
When it's used
Used when deciding what action should come first in a sequence.
The line
스트레칭부터 해야 되나? 어떡하지?
Should I start with stretching? What should I do?
The speaker thinks about which action should be done first.
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More examples
내일 발표가 있어서 오늘은 일찍 자야 돼요.
I have a presentation tomorrow, so I have to go to bed early tonight.
약은 반드시 식후에 먹어야 돼요.
You have to take the medicine after meals.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
해야 되나
스트레칭부터 해야 되나? 어떡하지?
Should I start with stretching? What should I do?
- Checking what must be done first before finishing preparations.
- Recalling something done yesterday.
- Writing down exactly what someone said.
Show the answer
Checking what must be done first before finishing preparations.
to have to; need to. -아/어야 되다 expresses necessity or obligation and is common in speech.
Other words in this line
- 스트레칭
- Stretching
- 하다
- To do
- 되다
- To become; to be necessary
- 어떡하다
- What to do
Same expression in other scenes
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