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wae

Why

adverb
Beginner Lowk-dramaquestionessential

Example Sentence

왜요? 무슨 일이에요?

Waeyo? Museun irieyo?

"Why? What's wrong?"

Usage Note

Essential question word. Very frequently used in conversations.

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