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| − | |Korex1 = | + | |Korex1 = 무슨 영화를 보고 싶어요? |
| − | |Engex1 = | + | |Engex1 = What movie do you want to see? |
|Comment1 = | |Comment1 = | ||
| − | |Korex2 = | + | |Korex2 = 그것이 무슨 냄새야? |
| − | |Engex2 = | + | |Engex2 = What is that smell? |
| − | |Comment2 = | + | |Comment2 = Informal |
| − | |Korex3 = | + | |Korex3 = 무슨 맛 좋아해요? |
| − | |Engex3 = | + | |Engex3 = What flavor do you like? |
|Comment3 = | |Comment3 = | ||
| − | |Korex4 = | + | |Korex4 = 무슨 소리예요? |
| − | |Engex4 = | + | |Engex4 = What sound is that? |
|Comment4 = | |Comment4 = | ||
| − | |Korex5 = | + | |Korex5 = 무슨 책이에요? |
| − | |Engex5 = | + | |Engex5 = What book is that? |
|Comment5 = | |Comment5 = | ||
|Korex6 = | |Korex6 = | ||
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Meaning
- What, what kind of, what sort of
- Some, some kind of
As a question
Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what' or 'what kind of.' If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What ... ?' or 'What kind of ... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.' See the examples below
| Sentence | Intonation | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 무슨 일이에요? | Up and then down | (insert audio) | What's wrong? What's going on? |
| 무슨 일이에요? | Gradually rising | (insert audio) | Is something wrong? Is something going on? |
Used in Declarative Sentences
When 무슨 is used in declarative sentences it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.'
Contraction
- 무슨 is sometimes contracted as 먼 in informal situations (text messaging, talking to a friend, instant Messaging etc).
- 무슨 소리야 → 먼 소리야
- 무슨 말인지 몰라 → 먼 말인지 몰라
어떤 vs 무슨
Whats the difference?
Common phrases
- 무슨 소리에요? / 무슨 소리야? - What do you mean? What are you talking about?
- A/V + 기는 무슨
- N +는 무슨
Sentence examples
As an interrogative pronoun:
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 무슨 영화를 보고 싶어요? | What movie do you want to see? | |
| 그것이 무슨 냄새야? | What is that smell? | Informal |
| 무슨 맛 좋아해요? | What flavor do you like? | |
| 무슨 소리예요? | What sound is that? | |
| 무슨 책이에요? | What book is that? | |
As an indefinite pronoun
| Korean | English | Notes |
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