Who in Korean 🇰🇷

누구 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of “누구 (nugu)” as sounding like “new guy.” Imagine meeting someone new and asking, “Who’s the new guy?” This playful association may help recall its meaning.

Explanations:
• “누구 (nugu)” is the interrogative pronoun in Korean used to ask “who” regarding a person’s identity.
• It is commonly used in both informal and polite contexts, often modified by sentence-ending particles to indicate formality.

Other words with the same meaning:
• 누구 is standard, but in some sentence structures, “누가 (nuga)” appears as the subject form.
• In very polite contexts, you might hear “어느 분 (eoneu bun)” meaning “which person,” though it is more formal and respectful.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• While “누구” primarily means “who,” variations like “누구신가 (nugusinga)” can show heightened honorific respect when asking about someone’s identity.
• There aren’t prominent slang meanings associated specifically with “누구,” so it is generally used in its literal sense.

Example sentences with romanized characters:
• 누구세요? (Nugu-se-yo?) – “Who is it?” (polite)
• 너는 누구니? (Neo-neun nugu-ni?) – “Who are you?” (informal)
• 이 사람은 누구야? (I saram-eun nugu-ya?) – “Who is this person?” (casual)

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