어떤

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Meaning

  • What kind of
  • Some

As a Question

Depending on the intonation, can mean either 'what kind (of)' or 'some'. If the sentence starts with a high pitch and ends with a downward intonation, then it is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'What kind (of)... ?' However if the rising intonation comes at the end, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', or 'a certain', See the examples below:

Sentence Intonation Audio Meaning
(need sentence) Up and then down (insert audio)
(need sentence) Gradually rising (insert audio)

In Declarative Sentences

When 어떤 is used in declarative sentences, it is a indefinite pronoun meaning 'some', r 'a certain.'

어떤 vs 무슨

The difference ?

Sentence examples

As an interrogative pronoun:

Korean English Notes
철수가 어떤 사람이에요? What kind of person is Chul-soo?


As an indefinite pronoun

Korean English Notes



Common phases

Common phrases using 어떤