MBTI가 뭐야?
MBTI-ga mwoya?
The English phrase "what is your mbti?" is translated into Korean as MBTI가 뭐야? (MBTI-ga mwoya?)
This phrase is used to ask someone which personality type they have according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. In Korean, speakers often omit the words "type" or "personality" and simply use the acronym MBTI as a noun to refer to one's personality type.
What does it mean word for word?
The particle 가 (ga) is a subject marker attached to MBTI, and 뭐야 (mwoya) means "what is".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the question polite, you can say MBTI가 뭐예요? instead of the informal MBTI가 뭐야?
How do you pronounce it?
MBTI-ga mwoya?
When do people say it?
A common way to answer this question is to state your four-letter code followed by the informal ending 야 (ya) or the polite ending 예요 (ye-yo).
Did you know?
- Many Korean companies have begun including a person's MBTI on job applications or using the results to assign team members to specific roles.
- Koreans often use MBTI to categorize others into 'T' (Thinking) or 'F' (Feeling) types to describe whether someone is perceived as cold or empathetic.
- Because of the obsession with MBTI, there are numerous Korean 'MBTI-themed' cafes and merchandise that categorize products by personality type.
Examples in context
- MBTI 성격유형에 대해 말씀해 주실 수 있으신가요?Can you please tell me about your MBTI personality type?
- MBTI 성격유형을 알 수 있을까요?May I know your MBTI personality type?
- 너 어떤 MBTI야?What's your MBTI?
- MBTI 성격유형 뭐야?What's your MBTI personality type?
- MBTI가 뭐야?MBTI-ga mwo-ya?What is your MBTI?
- 혹시 MBTI가 뭐야?hok-si MBTI-ga mwo-ya?By any chance, what is your MBTI?
- 너 MBTI가 뭐야? 궁금해.neo MBTI-ga mwo-ya? gung-geum-hae.What is your MBTI? I'm curious.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are chatting during a break.
- 민준 Min-jun서연아, MBTI가 뭐야?Seoyeon-a, MBTI-ga mwo-ya?Seoyeon, what is your MBTI?
- 서연 Seo-yeon나는 ENFP야. 민준이는?na-neun ENFP-ya. Minjun-i-neun?I'm an ENFP. What about you, Minjun?
- 민준 Min-jun나는 ISTP야.na-neun ISTP-ya.I'm an ISTP.
- 서연 Seo-yeon와, 우리 정말 다르다!wa, u-ri jeong-mal da-reu-da!Wow, we are really different!
