How to Say “What are you up to” in Korean: 뭐 해? (mwo hae?)

뭐 해?

mwo hae?

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

What are you up to? (casual)

[Casual speech among friends] This is 뭐 해요? without 요, that is, 뭐 해? Use it only with close friends; with elders or new acquaintances, say 뭐 해요?

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 2 · Words: 2

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
뭐	ㅁ+ㅝ	mwo
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Question

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
하다	verb	to do	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “뭐 해?” mean?

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Answer: What are you up to? (casual)

Question 2 How do you say “What are you up to? (casual)” in Korean?

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Answer: 뭐 해? mwo hae?

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