How to Say "Anything" in Korean

무엇이든

mueosideun[muʌ̹ɕʰidɯn]

The English phrase "anything" is translated into Korean as 무엇이든 (mueosideun).

무엇이든 is used to mean any thing of any kind.

Meaning: any thing of any kind (pron)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 무엇 (what) and the particle -이든 (regardless of/no matter what).

While 무엇이든 means 'anything' (emphasizing no restriction), 무엇인가 means 'something' (referring to an unspecified thing).

The form 무엇이든 is used as a subject or object in a sentence to mean 'anything' or 'whatever'.

mueosideun

In Korean, 'anything' can change its nuance entirely depending on whether you use the affirmative 무엇이든 or a negative context with 아무것도 (nothing/not anything).
While 무엇이든 is a general term for 'anything', Koreans often use the phrase 아무거나 (amugeona) in casual speech when they cannot decide what to eat or buy.
The particle -이든 used in 무엇이든 can be doubled to -이든 … -이든 to create a 'whether A or B' structure, similar to how English uses 'either'.

톰은 무엇이든 고칠 수 있다.
Tom can fix anything.
This sentence shows how to use 무엇이든 to express ability regarding an object.
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안녕하세요, 저는 미래입니다.
Hello, I am Mi-rae.
인터넷이 있습니까?
Do you have the internet?
감사합니다.
Thank you.
안녕, 나는 지우야.
Hi, I'm Ji-woo.
인터넷 있어?
Do you have the internet?
고마워.
Thank you.
무엇이든 물어보세요.
mueos-ideun mureoboseyo.
Please ask me anything.
그녀는 무엇이든 잘 먹어요.
geunyeoneun mueos-ideun jal meogeoyo.
She eats anything well.
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Minji and Jihun are at a restaurant deciding what to order.

민지 Min-ji

지훈 씨, 무엇이든 괜찮아요?
Jihun ssi, mueos-ideun gwaenchana-yo?
Jihun, is anything okay?
지훈 Ji-hun

네, 무엇이든 좋아요.
Ne, mueos-ideun jo-ayo.
Yes, anything is fine.
민지 Min-ji

그럼 이 파스타를 시킬까요?
Geureom i paseutareul sikilkkayo?
Then shall we order this pasta?
지훈 Ji-hun

좋아요, 민지 씨.
Jo-ayo, Minji ssi.
That sounds good, Minji.

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