How to Say “Who’s your favorite” in Korean: 최애가 누구예요?

최애가 누구예요?

choeaega nuguyeyo?

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Who’s your favorite?

최애 is short for “the one I love most,” i.e., your favorite. A classic question among fans.

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

Syllables: 7 · Words: 2

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
최애가
최	ㅊ+ㅚ	choe
애	ㅇ+ㅐ	ae
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
누구예요
누	ㄴ+ㅜ	nu
구	ㄱ+ㅜ	gu
예	ㅇ+ㅖ	ye
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
누구	pronoun	who	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “최애가 누구예요?” mean?

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Answer: Who’s your favorite

Question 2 How do you say “Who’s your favorite” in Korean?

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Answer: 최애가 누구예요? choeaega nuguyeyo?

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