A2 Expression フォーマル

뭐 찾으세요?

Mwo chajeuseyo?

What are you looking for?

意味

Polite question, often asked by staff in a store.

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文化的背景

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]?).

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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).

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Intonation matters

Ensure your voice goes up at the end. If it goes down, it sounds like a command: 'Find something!'

意味

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!'

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Add '혹시'

Adding '혹시' (hok-si) at the beginning ('혹시 뭐 찾으세요?') makes the question sound even more polite and less intrusive.

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Eye contact

In Korea, a slight nod while asking this phrase to a customer is a sign of respect.

自分をテスト

You are a clerk in a clothing store. A customer enters and looks at the shirts. What do you say?

어서 오세요! ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 뭐 찾으세요

'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 ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 찾으세요

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: ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 화장실을 찾고 있어요

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?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: A. Informal, B. Very Formal, C. Polite

1 is Banmal, 2 is Sumnida-che, 3 is Haeyo-che.

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Formality Levels

Informal
뭐 찾아? What are you looking for?
Polite
뭐 찾으세요? What are you looking for?
Formal
무엇을 찾으십니까? What are you looking for?

練習問題バンク

4 問題
You are a clerk in a clothing store. A customer enters and looks at the shirts. What do you say? Choose A1

어서 오세요! ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 뭐 찾으세요

'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'. Fill Blank A2

할머니, 안경 ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 찾으세요

When speaking to a grandmother, the polite honorific '-으세요' is the most natural choice.

Fill in the blank in the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 뭐 찾으세요? B: ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 화장실을 찾고 있어요

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. situation_matching B1

1. 뭐 찾아? 2. 무엇을 찾으십니까? 3. 뭐 찾으세요?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: A. Informal, B. Very Formal, C. Polite

1 is Banmal, 2 is Sumnida-che, 3 is Haeyo-che.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

No, 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.

関連フレーズ

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도와드릴까요?

similar

Shall I help you?

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찾으시는 거 있으세요?

specialized form

Is there something you are looking for?

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어디 찾으세요?

specialized form

Where are you looking for?

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다 찾으셨어요?

builds on

Did you find everything?

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찾았다!

builds on

I found it!

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