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Today’s Phrase
오늘 뭐 했어요?
o·neul mwo hae·sseo·yo
oneul mwo haesseoyo?
What did you do today?
Daily Tip
This is one of the most natural Korean conversation starters — simple, warm, and inviting. Koreans use 오늘 뭐 했어요? with close friends, partners, and family. Practice answering in Korean: 오늘은 ___했어요 (Today I did ___). Build your narrative fluency with daily life vocabulary!
Phrase Breakdown
오늘
oneul
today
Time word meaning ‘today’
뭐 했어요?
mwo haesseoyo?
what did you do?
뭐 (what) + 하다 past = 했어요
A casual daily check-in question used with friends, family, or partners.
Example Phrases
오늘 뭐 했어요? 학교 갔어요?
Oneul mwo haesseoyo? Hakgyo gasseoyo?
What did you do today? Did you go to school?
학교 = school.
저는 오늘 친구 만나고 영화 봤어요.
Jeoneun oneul chingu mannago yeonghwa bwasseoyo.
Today I met a friend and watched a movie.
-고 connects two sequential actions.
오늘 쉬었어요. 아무것도 안 했어요.
Oneul swieosseoyo. AmugeosTdo an haesseoyo.
I rested today. Didn’t do anything.
아무것도 안 하다 = do nothing at all.
Related Phrases
오늘 어디 갔어요?
oneul eodi gasseoyo?
Where did you go today?
Asking about places visited during the day.
오늘 재미있었어요?
oneul jaemisseosseoyo?
Was today fun?
Asking if the day was enjoyable.
내일 뭐 할 거예요?
naeil mwo hal geoyeyo?
What are you doing tomorrow?
Asking about plans for the next day.
Quick Review
뭐 좋은 일 있어요?
Can you recall what this means?
mwo joeun il isseoyo?
Did something good happen?