Wae/We? 왜? Means “Why” in Korean. Wae is an informal and casual way to say why in the Korean language and Wae-yo is a formal way to say why in the Korean language. Wae/We 왜 is usually used When you are angry, upset, confused, and it is used with friends and younger ones.

When Koreans are angry, upset, confused, and feel cheated they use this informal version of why Wae. it is usually used with friends and younger ones but when you are angry you can use this with anyone.

It is an expression that’s often said in Korean dramas or Korean TV shows or just said by Korean people in general. This means what’s the matter? or what’s wrong? when someone looks sad/ worried/ depressed you can use this expression. 무슨 일 있어? and 왜 그래? are similar expressions.

The meaning of the word Nega/ NAEGA (내가) is I or me and this is used as a pronoun. This is also used to pertain to yourself as a subject of the sentence. WAE is pronounced as a one-syllable word.
is used to ask why meaning it could be used to ask for the reason behind an action or an event. So Naega Wae means why I or me in the Korean language.

The formal version of why in the Korean language is Wae (왜), the informal version of why in the Korean language is Wae-yo (왜요) and romanized version of why is 화이 in the Korean language.

The formal pronunciation of why is Wae-yo (왜요) and informal pronunciation of why is Wae (왜).

왜인지 모르겠다. (We-inji morugaetta) means I dont know why in Korean language. 왠지는 모르겠지만 also mean I dont know why in korean and 이유는 저도 몰라요 also mean I dont know why in korean language.

왜 이러는 거야? means why are you doing this in Korean. 왜 이러세요? or 왜 그러는거야? or 왜, 당신은 왜 이렇게 하십니까? also means why are you doing this in the Korean language.

너는 왜 이러니? means why are you like this in Korean. 왜 너는 이러는거야?, 왜 이러고 있어요?, 너 진짜 왜 그러니?, 왜 이러고 계시는 거죠? means Why are you like this? in korean language.

왜 전가요 means why me in korean. 왜 나에요?, 저 왜요, 왜 나야?, 어째서 나예요? also means why me in the Korean language.

There are many ways to say but in Korean they are 지만, 그런데, 그렇지만, 그러나. And but why is 그런데 왜?. 하지만 왜? and 근데 왜 also used to say but why in Korean.

Wae/we (왜) is informal why in Korean pronunciation and it is pronounced as one syllable word and Wae-yo (왜요) also mean why and it is a formal way to say why in the Korean language.

Why is 왜 and there are many ways to say no in the Korean language. 아니다, 없다 and 안돼. So after conjugation why no means 왜 아니다, 왜 없다and 왜 안돼

There is no phrase for yes why but you can use it like 응, 왜? Yes, why?, 여보세요? – 응 왜요? (Hello? – Yes. Why?), 네 선생님 왜요? yes sir, Why?

Why baby is 왜 베이비, 왜 아가 and 왜 애기 but in a romantic way, a baby is 자기 (word to say baby to loved one) so why baby is 왜 자기/자기야 (ja-gi/ja-gi-ya) in korean language.

In Hangul really is jinja 진짜 or 참말. So really why is 정말이요? 왜, 그래? 왜, 진짜 그런 거야? (Is that really why?), 진짜로? 왜? (Really? Why?)

자기/ 자기야 Jagi / Jagiya means “Honey” / “Darling” in korean so 자기야 왜? or 자기야 왜요? is used among unmarried couple and 여보 (Yebo) also mean darling (used by married couple) so why my love also mean 여보 왜요? Sometimes 오빠 왜? is also used by korean couple to say why my love in korean.