화났어?
hwanasseo?
To say "are you angry" in Korean, use 화났어? (hwanasseo?)
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone is feeling mad or upset.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun 화 (anger) and the past tense verb 났다 (to have occurred/arisen), literally meaning 'Has anger arisen?'
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you are speaking to someone you are not close with or who is older than you, you should use the polite form 화났어요? by adding the suffix –요 to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
hwanasseo?
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific word, 한 (han), for a deep-seated, collective feeling of sorrow and resentment that is distinct from the temporary anger expressed by 화.
- The noun 화 used in this phrase is also the root for words describing 'fire' or 'calamity' in certain contexts, linking the heat of anger to a destructive force.
- Depending on the context, 화났어? can be used as a flirtatious or teasing question between couples to gauge if a partner is 'cutely' upset, known as 삐졌다.
Examples in context
- 정말 화났어요?Are you really angry?
- 혹시 나한테 화났어?hoksi na-hante hwanasseo?Are you angry with me by any chance?
- 왜 그래? 화났어?wae geurae? hwanasseo?What's wrong? Are you angry?
- 갑자기 화났어?gapjagi hwanasseo?Are you suddenly angry?
Example conversation
Subin notices Minjun is being very quiet and cold.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준아, 왜 말이 없어? 화났어?Minjun-a, wae mari eopseo? hwanasseo?Minjun, why aren't you saying anything? Are you angry?
- 민준 Min-jun아니, 화난 거 아니야.ani, hwanan geo aniya.No, I'm not angry.
- 수빈 Su-bin표정이 안 좋아 보여서 물어봤어.pyojeongi an jo-a boyeoseo mureobwasseo.I asked because you don't look good.
- 민준 Min-jun그냥 좀 피곤해서 그래.geunyang jom pigonhaeseo geurae.I'm just a bit tired.
