Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use {질문|質問}하다 to formally ask a question or seek information in structured settings like classrooms or offices.
- Means: To formally pose a question to someone (max 15 words)
- Used in: Classrooms, business meetings, and professional interviews (max 15 words)
- Don't confuse: Use '물어보다' for casual daily favors or directions (max 15 words)
आपके स्तर पर व्याख्या:
मतलब
To inquire about something, seeking information.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In Korean schools, students often wait until the end of a lecture to ask questions privately to avoid taking up others' time, reflecting a collectivist mindset. The hierarchy of '질문' means that a younger person must use honorifics when asking an older person, but the older person can use casual language when asking the younger. Many modern IT companies in Korea are trying to break down hierarchy by encouraging '자유로운 질문' (free questioning) regardless of rank to foster innovation. On Korean internet forums like Naver Cafe, users often use the abbreviation '질문요' or '질문 드려요' to quickly ask for help from the community.
Softening your questions
Start with '궁금한 게 있는데요...' (There's something I'm curious about) before using '질문하다' to sound more natural.
Don't over-use in casual talk
If you keep saying '질문이 있어' to your friends, you might sound like you're interviewing them!
Softening your questions
Start with '궁금한 게 있는데요...' (There's something I'm curious about) before using '질문하다' to sound more natural.
Don't over-use in casual talk
If you keep saying '질문이 있어' to your friends, you might sound like you're interviewing them!
The 'Question' hand gesture
In Korea, raising your hand with the index finger slightly curved is the standard way to signal a '질문' in class.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct particle.
선생님___ 질문을 했습니다.
When asking a person a question, you use the dative particle '에게' (formal) or '한테' (informal).
Which sentence is most appropriate for a job interview?
Which one should you say to an interviewer?
'질문이 있습니다' is the standard polite/formal way to state you have a question in a professional setting.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 이 문법이 이해가 안 돼요. B: 그럼 선생님께 ________.
If you don't understand, the logical action is to ask the teacher.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are calling a company to ask about a product.
For business/product inquiries, '문의하다' is the most professional variation of '질문하다'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
질문하다 vs 물어보다
अभ्यास बैंक
5 अभ्यास선생님___ 질문을 했습니다.
When asking a person a question, you use the dative particle '에게' (formal) or '한테' (informal).
Which one should you say to an interviewer?
'질문이 있습니다' is the standard polite/formal way to state you have a question in a professional setting.
A: 이 문법이 이해가 안 돼요. B: 그럼 선생님께 ________.
If you don't understand, the logical action is to ask the teacher.
Situation: You are calling a company to ask about a product.
For business/product inquiries, '문의하다' is the most professional variation of '질문하다'.
🎉 स्कोर: /5
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवाल질문 is a Sino-Korean word (formal/academic), while 물음 is a pure Korean word (poetic/rarely used in speech).
Yes, but '질문이 있어요' or '질문 드려도 될까요?' is more polite.
You say '질문 없어요' or more formally '질문 없습니다'.
No, for that we use '심문하다' or '조사하다'.
In very casual texting, people might just say '질문!' but in proper grammar, you need '하다'.
Use '~에 대해' or '~에 관한'. For example: '날씨에 대해 질문해요.'
Not really a direct slang, but '물어봐' is the casual go-to.
Start with '몇 가지 질문 드리고자 메일 드립니다' (I am emailing you to ask a few questions).
It means 'to throw a question,' used when someone poses a thought-provoking or sudden question to a group.
Technically yes, but '지금 몇 시예요?' is much more natural than '시간에 대해 질문이 있어요'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
물어보다
similarTo ask (casual/daily)
여쭈어보다
specialized formTo ask (humble/honorific)
문의하다
specialized formTo inquire (business/official)
답변하다
contrastTo answer/respond
심문하다
specialized formTo interrogate
कहाँ इस्तेमाल करें
In a University Lecture
Student: 교수님, 질문 하나 해도 될까요?
Professor: 네, 어떤 질문인가요?
Job Interview
Interviewer: 마지막으로 질문 있으십니까?
Applicant: 회사의 복지에 대해 질문하고 싶습니다.
Customer Service
Customer: 배송 상태에 대해 질문하려고 전화했습니다.
Agent: 네, 주문 번호를 말씀해 주세요.
Language Exchange
Learner: 이 단어의 뜻에 대해 질문이 있어요.
Native: 아, 그건 이런 뜻이에요!
Business Meeting
Manager: 이 계획에 대해 질문 있는 사람?
Employee: 제가 질문하겠습니다. 예산은 충분한가요?
Doctor's Appointment
Patient: 약 부작용에 대해 질문이 좀 있는데요.
Doctor: 네, 무엇이 궁금하신가요?
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Think of a 'Chill Moon' (질문). When you are confused, you sit under the 'Chill Moon' and ask it for answers.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a student in a traditional Korean hanbok raising a hand while a giant glowing question mark floats above their head in a library.
Rhyme
모를 때는 질문해, 답을 찾으러 가보세! (When you don't know, ask a question, let's go find the answer!)
Story
Jil-su was a student who never asked anything. One day, he met a wise man named Mun. Mun told him, 'If you combine your name Jil (substance) with mine Mun (ask), you get {질문|質問}.' From then on, Jil-su asked questions to find the substance of everything.
In Other Languages
In Japanese, it is 'Shitsumon' (質問), using the exact same characters. In Chinese, 'Wèn' (问) is the core root for asking.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Go to a Korean forum or a language exchange app and ask one formal question using '~에 대해 질문하고 싶어요.'
Review this word on day 1, 3, and 7. Focus on the difference between ~에게 and ~에 대해.
उच्चारण
The 'ㄹ' in '질' is a clear lateral 'l' sound, and '문' is a standard 'mun'.
The 'h' is light, almost like a breath.
औपचारिकता का स्तर
질문이 있습니다. (General statement of having an inquiry)
질문이 있어요. (General statement of having an inquiry)
질문 있어. (General statement of having an inquiry)
질문 고? (Shall I ask?) (General statement of having an inquiry)
Derived from Middle Chinese characters 質問. {질|質} (substance/quality) + {문|問} (to ask).
रोचक तथ्य
The character {문|問} (ask) contains the character for 'mouth' inside a 'gate'. It's like you're standing at someone's front door shouting to get their attention!
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
In Korean schools, students often wait until the end of a lecture to ask questions privately to avoid taking up others' time, reflecting a collectivist mindset.
“수업이 끝난 후 학생들이 교수님 앞에 줄을 서서 질문합니다. (After class, students line up in front of the professor to ask questions.)”
The hierarchy of '질문' means that a younger person must use honorifics when asking an older person, but the older person can use casual language when asking the younger.
“할아버지께 여쭈어볼 것이 있습니다. (I have something to ask my grandfather - using the humble form).”
Many modern IT companies in Korea are trying to break down hierarchy by encouraging '자유로운 질문' (free questioning) regardless of rank to foster innovation.
“우리 회사는 직급에 상관없이 누구나 질문할 수 있는 문화입니다. (Our company has a culture where anyone can ask questions regardless of rank.)”
On Korean internet forums like Naver Cafe, users often use the abbreviation '질문요' or '질문 드려요' to quickly ask for help from the community.
“게시판에 '질문요'라는 제목으로 글을 올렸어요. (I posted a thread with the title 'Question please' on the bulletin board.)”
बातचीत की शुरुआत
한국 생활에 대해 질문이 있나요?
가장 대답하기 어려웠던 질문은 무엇이었나요?
질문이 많은 학생에 대해 어떻게 생각하세요?
सामान्य गलतियाँ
도움을 질문하다 (Ask a favor/help)
도움을 부탁하다
L1 Interference
선생님을 질문하다
선생님에게 질문하다
L1 Interference
질문 물어보다
질문하다 or 물어보다
L1 Interference
질문해! (to a boss)
질문 드립니다 / 질문 있으십니까?
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
質問する (Shitsumon suru)
Japanese has slightly different honorific verb endings.
提问 (Tíwèn)
Chinese uses '提' (to raise) instead of 'do'.
Hacer una pregunta
Spanish doesn't distinguish between 'ask a question' and 'ask a favor' as strictly as Korean does.
Poser une question
French uses 'poser' while Korean uses '하다' (to do).
Eine Frage stellen
German grammar requires specific cases (accusative) for the question.
سأل سؤالاً (Sa'ala su'alan)
The root-based system is very different from the Sino-Korean Hanja system.
Fazer uma pergunta
Register shifts are handled via pronouns rather than verb-noun collocations.
To ask a question
English 'ask' is a single verb that can also mean 'request,' which Korean '질문' cannot.
Spotted in the Real World
“질문 있습니다! 이 모델의 수익성은 어떻게 됩니까?”
During a pitch presentation to investors.
“과외 선생님께 질문 많이 했니?”
Asking her daughter about her progress with the new tutor.
“내 머릿속엔 온통 질문뿐이야.”
A song about being confused in a relationship.
“기자들의 질문이 이어졌습니다.”
Reporting on a press conference.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
English speakers use 'ask' for both questions and favors.
If you want information, use 질문하다. If you want a favor, use 부탁하다.
Both involve 'asking' for something.
요청하다 is 'to request' a specific action or item, not information.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (10)
질문 is a Sino-Korean word (formal/academic), while 물음 is a pure Korean word (poetic/rarely used in speech).
comparisonsYes, but '질문이 있어요' or '질문 드려도 될까요?' is more polite.
usage contextsYou say '질문 없어요' or more formally '질문 없습니다'.
basic understandingNo, for that we use '심문하다' or '조사하다'.
usage contextsIn very casual texting, people might just say '질문!' but in proper grammar, you need '하다'.
grammar mechanicsUse '~에 대해' or '~에 관한'. For example: '날씨에 대해 질문해요.'
grammar mechanicsNot really a direct slang, but '물어봐' is the casual go-to.
practical tipsStart with '몇 가지 질문 드리고자 메일 드립니다' (I am emailing you to ask a few questions).
practical tipsIt means 'to throw a question,' used when someone poses a thought-provoking or sudden question to a group.
cultural usageTechnically yes, but '지금 몇 시예요?' is much more natural than '시간에 대해 질문이 있어요'.
common mistakes
