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How do you say "Why are you here?" in Korean?
왜 여기에 있어요?
wae yeogie isseoyo?
In Korean, "Why are you here?" is 왜 여기에 있어요?.
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Pronunciation
Say 'way yuh-gee-eh ee-ssuh-yo' with 'wae' as why and 'isseoyo' as are.
Writing and usage
왜 여기에 있어요 uses 왜 (why), 여기 (here), and 있어요 (to be/exist).
Example sentence
왜 여기에 있어요?
Why are you here?
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How to remember 왜 여기에 있어요?
Wae asks why. Yeogie means here. Together they ask your reason for being.
Related words
- What do you hate? 무엇을 싫어해요? mueoseul sireohaeyo?
- What is the temperature on Saturday? 토요일 기온이 어때요? toyoil gioni eottaeyo?
- What is the temperature on Sunday? 일요일 기온이 어때요? ilyoil gioni eottaeyo?
- What is the temperature on Tuesday? 화요일 기온이 어때요? hwayoil gioni eottaeyo?
- What is the weather on Monday? 월요일 날씨가 어때요? woryoil nalssiga eottaeyo?
- What is the weather on Saturday? 토요일 날씨가 어때요? toyoil nalssiga eottaeyo?
- What is the weather on Tuesday? 화요일 날씨가 어때요? hwayoil nalssiga eottaeyo?
- What is your personality? 성격이 어때요? seonggyeoki eottaeyo?
- Who is your best friend? 가장 친한 친구가 누구예요? gajang chinhan chinguga nuguyeyo?
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Questions about 왜 여기에 있어요?
How do you say "Why are you here?" in Korean?
In Korean, "Why are you here?" is 왜 여기에 있어요?. It is a noun.
How is 왜 여기에 있어요? written in Korean?
왜 여기에 있어요 uses 왜 (why), 여기 (here), and 있어요 (to be/exist).
How is 왜 여기에 있어요? used in a sentence?
Use 왜 여기에 있어요? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 왜 여기에 있어요? (Why are you here?).
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"Why are you here?" in other languages
- Japanese なぜここにいるのですか？ (naze koko ni iru no desu ka ？)
- Chinese 你为什么在这里? (nǐ wèi shén me zài zhè li ?)
- Spanish ¿Por qué estás aquí?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿Por qué estás aquí?
- French Pourquoi es-tu ici ?
- German Warum bist du hier?
- Italian Perché sei qui?
- Russian Почему ты здесь? (počemu ty zdesʹ?)
- Greek Γιατί είσαι εδώ; (yati ise edho)
- Arabic أنت هنا ليه؟ (inta hina lih?)
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