Example Sentences#

1. 걷고 나면 보이는 길은 왜일까¹
   Why do the roads only reveal themselves after I walk?
   • 왜 is an interrogative adverb meaning ‘why’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • -ㄹ까 is a question ending indicating curiosity, wonder, or uncertainty, often reflecting deliberation or weighing options. It can suggest actions to do together (‘Shall we…?’), ask someone’s opinion or show curiosity about a situation (‘Do you think…?’), or express personal deliberation about one’s own actions (‘Shall I…?’).
2. 그런데 왜 그렇게 생각하시나요?”²
   Why do you think so?”
   • 왜 is an interrogative adverb meaning ‘why’.
3. 그런데 왜 아직도 그 여자를 마음속에 두고 있는가?”³
   Why are you still carrying her?”
   • 왜 means ‘why’.