어찌

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 엇뎨 (Yale: es.tyey).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [어찌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eojji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eo'jji
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏtchi
Yale Romanization?	e.cci

Adverb

어찌 • (eojji)

1. How, in what way or for what purpose.

   아나: 피트 안녕. 안녕. 우리 여기 있어. — 피트: 안녕, 아나. 안녕. 마샤. —아나: 안녕. —피트: 너희 둘은 어찌 지내? —마샤: 난 좋아.

   Ana: piteu annyeong. Annyeong. Uri yeogi isseo. - Piteu: annyeong, ana. Annyeong. Masya. -Ana: annyeong. -Piteu: neohui dureun eojji jinae? -masya: nan joa.

   Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here! —Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha! —Anna: Hi! —Pete: How are you two? —Marsha: I am great!

   Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

Derived terms

• 어찌하다 (eojjihada, “to be inevitable”)

Synonyms

• (old-fashioned) 어이 (eoi)

See also

• 어째 (eojjae)