معنی
Polite question, often asked by staff in a store.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Korean retail culture, 'proactive service' is highly valued. Clerks will often approach you immediately with '뭐 찾으세요?' rather than waiting for you to ask for help. In traditional markets ({시장|市場}), the tone might be slightly more aggressive or friendly ('Aigoo, what are you looking for today?'), often using '뭐 찾어?' in a regional dialect. In offices, this phrase is used to maintain harmony. If someone looks lost, asking this shows you are looking out for your team members. On apps like 'Danggeun Market' (used for second-hand goods), users might start a chat with '혹시 아직도 [item] 찾으세요?' (Are you by any chance still looking for [item]?).
The 'I'm just looking' response
If a clerk asks '뭐 찾으세요?' and you just want to browse, say '그냥 구경하고 있어요' (I'm just looking).
Intonation matters
Ensure your voice goes up at the end. If it goes down, it sounds like a command: 'Find something!'
معنی
Polite question, often asked by staff in a store.
The 'I'm just looking' response
If a clerk asks '뭐 찾으세요?' and you just want to browse, say '그냥 구경하고 있어요' (I'm just looking).
Intonation matters
Ensure your voice goes up at the end. If it goes down, it sounds like a command: 'Find something!'
Add '혹시'
Adding '혹시' (hok-si) at the beginning ('혹시 뭐 찾으세요?') makes the question sound even more polite and less intrusive.
Eye contact
In Korea, a slight nod while asking this phrase to a customer is a sign of respect.
خودت رو بسنج
You are a clerk in a clothing store. A customer enters and looks at the shirts. What do you say?
어서 오세요! ______?
'뭐 찾으세요' is the standard polite way to ask a customer what they are looking for.
Complete the sentence with the correct honorific form of '찾다'.
할머니, 안경 ______?
When speaking to a grandmother, the polite honorific '-으세요' is the most natural choice.
Fill in the blank in the dialogue.
A: 뭐 찾으세요? B: ______.
B should state what they are looking for. 'I am looking for the bathroom' is a logical response.
Match the phrase to the correct register.
1. 뭐 찾아? 2. 무엇을 찾으십니까? 3. 뭐 찾으세요?
1 is Banmal, 2 is Sumnida-che, 3 is Haeyo-che.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Formality Levels
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینها어서 오세요! ______?
'뭐 찾으세요' is the standard polite way to ask a customer what they are looking for.
할머니, 안경 ______?
When speaking to a grandmother, the polite honorific '-으세요' is the most natural choice.
A: 뭐 찾으세요? B: ______.
B should state what they are looking for. 'I am looking for the bathroom' is a logical response.
1. 뭐 찾아? 2. 무엇을 찾으십니까? 3. 뭐 찾으세요?
1 is Banmal, 2 is Sumnida-che, 3 is Haeyo-che.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, it is very polite. The '-으세요' ending is the standard for respectful social interaction.
Yes, if they are looking for something. However, '뭐 찾으시는 거 있으세요?' is slightly more formal and safer.
'뭐' is the spoken, contracted form. '무엇을' is the written, formal form. Both are correct.
You say '제 핸드폰 찾고 있어요'.
Korean service culture is proactive; they want to help you find what you need quickly.
Yes! If someone is looking for a friend in a crowd, you can ask '뭐 찾으세요?' or '누구 찾으세요?' (Who are you looking for?).
Yes, it's perfect for close relationships.
You can say '이거 찾아요' while pointing or showing a picture.
Yes, like 'picking up' laundry or 'withdrawing' money.
'찾으세요' is the modern standard. '찾으셔요' is an older, more regional variation.
عبارات مرتبط
도와드릴까요?
similarShall I help you?
찾으시는 거 있으세요?
specialized formIs there something you are looking for?
어디 찾으세요?
specialized formWhere are you looking for?
다 찾으셨어요?
builds onDid you find everything?
찾았다!
builds onI found it!
