About this word
왜 (wae) means “Why.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 왜.
A: mworago haengeoyo? B: wae.
A: What did they say? B: Why.
수업에서 "왜"를 배웠어요.
sueopeseo "wae"reul baewongeoyo.
I learned “Why” in class.
친구에게 왜라고 답했어요.
chinguege waerago daphaengeoyo.
I answered my friend with “Why.”
왜가 있다.
waega ingda
Common phrase with this word: 왜가 있다
왜를 좋아하다.
waereul joahada
Common phrase with this word: 왜를 좋아하다
이 왜.
i wae
Common phrase with this word: 이 왜
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