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Today’s Phrase
이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요?
i da·no·ga mu·seun tteu·si·e·yo
i danoga museun tteuisieyo?
What does this word mean?
Learning Tip
눈치 is a perfect example of a Korean concept with no direct English translation. It means ‘the ability to read the room’ or social perceptiveness. Other untranslatable gems: 한 (han — collective grief), 정 (jeong — deep emotional bond), 빨리빨리 (urgency culture).
Phrase Breakdown
이 단어가
i danoga
this word (subject)
이 (this) + 단어 (word) + 가 (subject particle)
무슨 뜻이에요?
museun tteuisieyo?
what meaning is it?
무슨 (what kind of) + 뜻 (meaning) + 이에요?
Asks for the definition or meaning of a specific word.
Example Phrases
이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요? 사전에 없어요.
I danoga museun tteuisieyo? Sajeonee eopseoyo.
What does this word mean? It’s not in the dictionary.
사전 = dictionary.
‘눈치’가 무슨 뜻이에요?
‘Nunchi’ga museun tteuisieyo?
What does ‘nunchi’ mean?
눈치 = social awareness — an untranslatable concept.
이 한자가 무슨 뜻이에요?
I hanjaga museun tteuisieyo?
What does this Chinese character mean?
한자 = Chinese characters used in Korean.
Related Phrases
어떻게 읽어요?
eotteoke igeoyeo?
How do you read this?
Asking for pronunciation help.
한국어로 뭐라고 해요?
hangugeoro mwurago haeyo?
How do you say it in Korean?
Asking for a Korean equivalent.
영어로 설명해 줄 수 있어요?
yeongeoroe seolmyeonghae jul su isseoyo?
Can you explain in English?
Requesting an English explanation.
Quick Review
한국에 처음 왔어요
Can you recall what this means?
hanguge cheoeum wasseoyo
It’s my first time in Korea