What is '왜' called in English?

'왜' in English is called "Why". Why refers to: 어떤 일의 이유나 목적을 묻기 위해 사용됨.

How do you pronounce 'Why' and '왜'?

Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Why' and native Korean audio speech for '왜' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

English: "Why did you come late today?" | Korean: "오늘 왜 늦게 왔니?"

adverb · conjunction · interjection

English to Korean Dictionary

adverb왜

conjunction왜

interjection어머나

왜 in English:why

IPA:wɛ

Quick Answer • 요약

why의 한국어 뜻은 왜, 어머나입니다. (어떤 일의 이유나 목적을 묻기 위해 사용됨.)

1
adverb
왜
Used to ask for the reason or purpose of something.
어떤 일의 이유나 목적을 묻기 위해 사용됨.
2
conjunction
왜
Used to introduce a clause of reason.
이유를 나타내는 절을 도입하기 위해 사용됨.
3
interjection
어머나
Expressing mild surprise, indignation, or protest.
약간의 놀람, 분개 또는 항의를 표현함.

casual

“Why did you come late today?”

오늘 왜 늦게 왔니?

casual

“I don't understand why she is upset.”

그녀가 왜 화가 났는지 이해가 안 돼.

casual

“Why, that's a wonderful surprise!”

어머나, 정말 멋진 서프라이즈네요!

In English:

for what reasonhow come

nounwherefore

pluralwhys

Why not?expression

Used to suggest or agree to something, or to ask for a reason not to do something.

That's whyexpression

Used to explain the reason for something previously stated or implied.

The whys and whereforesidiom

The full set of reasons or explanations for something.