Example Sentences#

1. 민준: 이번 주말 뭐 할 거야?¹
   Minjun: What are you doing this weekend?
   • 뭐 is a shortened form of 무엇, meaning ‘what’.
2. 지수: 요즘 봤던 드라마 중에 뭐가 제일 기억에 남아?²
   Jisoo: Among the dramas you’ve watched recently, which one remains most memorable?
   • 뭐 is a shortened form of 무엇, meaning ‘what’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
3. 발자국 위로 빛나는 뭔가³
   Something shining above my footprints
   • 뭔가 means ‘somewhat’ or ‘something’ and is a contraction of 무엇인가, which combines 무엇 (what), 이다 (to be), and ㄴ가 (a marker expressing curiosity or uncertainty). It is used to refer to an unspecified object, idea, or concept in a vague or indefinite sense.
4. 서준: 뭐 먹을까?⁴
   Seojun: What shall we eat?
   • 뭐 is a shortened form of 무엇, meaning ‘what’.
5. 뭐 좋은 계획 있나?¹
   Any good ideas?
   • 뭐 is a shortened form of 무엇, meaning ‘what’.
6. 뭔가 따뜻한 느낌이랄까.²
   It’s kind of a warm feeling, you might say.
   • 뭔가 means ‘somewhat’ or ‘something’ and is a contraction of 무엇인가, which combines 무엇 (what), 이다 (to be), and ㄴ가 (a marker expressing curiosity or uncertainty). It is used to refer to an unspecified object, idea, or concept in a vague or indefinite sense.