뭐해
mwohae
The English abbreviation "wyd" can be translated into Korean as 뭐해 (mwohae).
뭐해 is an informal way to ask someone what they are doing right now. In texting, it is often used as a conversation starter to check in on someone or to see if they are free to hang out.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You should only use it with friends, people younger than you or those you are very close to. For a formal way to ask "What are you doing right now?", use 지금 무엇을 하고 있습니까? To simply ask "How are you doing?" in a polite way, you can use 어떻게 지내시나요?
How do you pronounce it?
mwohae
Did you know?
- If you add a consonant like 'ㅇ' to the end, turning it into 뭐행, it transforms the phrase from a simple question into a cute, 'aegyo' style expression used to sound more affectionate.
- While it translates to 'what are you doing', 뭐해 is frequently used as a indirect way to say 'I miss you' or 'I want to talk to you'.
- In Korean texting, you might see 뭐해 written without the vowels as ㅁㅎ to save even more time.
Examples in context
- 지금 뭐해?jigeum mwohae?What are you doing right now?
- 집에서 뭐해?jibeseo mwohae?What are you doing at home?
- 컴퓨터로 뭐해?keompyuteoro mwohae?What are you doing on the computer?
Example conversation
Subin texts Jihun to see if he wants to hang out.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈아, 지금 뭐해?Jihun-a, jigeum mwohae?Jihun, what are you doing right now?
- 지훈 Ji-hun그냥 영화 보고 있어.geunyang yeonghwa bogo isseo.I'm just watching a movie.
- 수빈 Su-bin나중에 같이 놀래?najunge gachi nolrae?Do you want to hang out later?
- 지훈 Ji-hun그래, 좋아!geurae, joa!Sure, sounds good!
