2023-03-27

Let's learn about "무슨 향수 써요?"

무슨 향수 써요? = 어떤 향수 써요? : What perfume are you wearing?; What’s the fragrance I’m smelling? ; What perfume do you use?

샤넬 향수 뿌렸어요? : Are you wearing Chanel?

ex)

A. 무슨 향수 써? 향기가 정말 좋은데 : What perfume are you wearing? You smell wonderful

B. 향수 안 뿌렸어 : I’m not wearing any perfume

[other expressions]
- 무슨 향수 쓰니? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 쓰나? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 쓰냐? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 쓰는가? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 쓰는데? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 써? (to younger people or friends)
- 무슨 향수 쓰나요? (honourific by '-요')
- 무슨 향수 쓰는가요? (honourific by '-요')
- 무슨 향수 쓰는데요? (honourific by '-요')
- 무슨 향수 써요? (honourific by '-요')
- 무슨 향수 씁니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

- 어떤 향수 쓰니? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 쓰나? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 쓰냐? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 쓰는가? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 쓰는데? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 써? (to younger people or friends)
- 어떤 향수 쓰나요? (honourific by '-요')
- 어떤 향수 쓰는가요? (honourific by '-요')
- 어떤 향수 쓰는데요? (honourific by '-요')
- 어떤 향수 써요? (honourific by '-요')
- 어떤 향수 씁니까? (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

[explanations]
* 무슨 = 어떤 : what

* 향수 : perfume
* -를 : a particle makes 향수 objective after a word ends in a vowel; this omitted

* 쓰다 : this is often used and has the following meanings

(1) (글씨를) write ; (글을) compose ; write ; make ; [=적다] put (down) in writing; put[lay / jot / set] down; [기술하다] describe
- 새로 쓴 소설[희곡] : a newly written novel[play]
- 편지 쓰는 법 : how to write a letter
- 글씨를 잘[못] 쓰다 : write well[badly]
- 펜으로 쓰다 : write with a pen
- 잉크로 쓰다 : write in ink
- 시를 쓰다 :  compose a poem
- 잡지에 소설을 쓰다 : write a novel for a magazine
- 부모에게 편지를 쓰다 : write (a letter) to one's parents

(2) (물건을) use; make use of; put to use; employ; [=취급하다] work[operate] ; handle a tool; manipulate
- 아직 쓸 수 있는 중고차 : a serviceable secondhand car
- 어떤 포지션에도 쓸 수 있는 선수 : a player who can play (in) any position / [=야구의 만능 보결 선수] a utility man
- 아직 쓸 수 있는 중고차 : a serviceable secondhand car
- 발을 쓰다 : kick
- 오래 쓸 수 있다 : stand long use / give a long service
- 쓰지 않게 되다 : pass from use / fall into disuse / be[get / go / fall] out of use
- 그 기계는 널리 쓰이고 있다 : The machine is widely used. / The machine is in wide[general] use
- 저 타자기는 지금은 쓰지 않고 있다 : That typewriter is not in use
- 그는 오른손을 잘 쓰지 못한다 : He can't use his right hand very well
- 이 탁자는 아직도 쓸 수 있다 : This table is still usable
- 이 도구는 두 가지로 쓸 수 있다 : This tool can be used in two ways
- 이 표는 이 달 말까지 쓸 수 있다 : This ticket is valid till the end of this month
- 이 유리컵은 꽃병으로 쓸 수 있다 : This glass can serve as a vase
- 어느 방이나 마음대로 쓰십시오 : Please make free use of any room you like
- 그 방법은 오래전부터 쓰지 않고 있다 : That method has long been out of use
- 그 원고는 쓸 만합니까 : Is the manuscript (of) any good?
- 그런 책을 읽어서 어디에 쓸 것인가 : What's the good[use] of reading such a book?

(3) [=착용하다] put on; wear(▶ put on은 동작, wear는 상태를 나타냄); cover
- 안경을 쓴 남자 : a man wearing glasses / a man with glasses on
- 베레모를 쓴 남자 : a man in a beret
- 가면을 쓰다 : wear a mask / mask one's face / dissemble(감정 등) / [=변장하다] disguise oneself / (위선적으로) play the hypocrite
- 그는 안경을 쓰고 있다 (습관적으로) : He wears glasses
- 그는 오늘은 선글라스를 쓰고 있다 : He is wearing sunglasses today. / He has sunglasses on today
- 그녀는 마스크를 쓰고 있다 : She is wearing a mask
- 어린이는 모자를 쓰고 있었다 : The child had a cap on
- 그는 급히 모자를 썼다 : He hastily put on his hat
- 소년은 모자를 쓰지 않고 빗속을 걸어갔다 : The boy walked in the rain bareheaded[without a hat on]

* 써? : 쓰(the stem of 쓰다; 으 erased before 어) + -어(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix)
* 쓰는가? : 쓰(the stem of 쓰다) + -는가(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix; 는가 is used after the stem of a verb ends in a vowel; ㄴ가 is used after the stem of a verb ends in a consonant)
* 쓰는데? : 쓰(the stem of 쓰다) + -는데(a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix; 는데 is used after the stem of a verb ends in a vowel; ㄴ데 is used after the stem of a verb ends in a consonant)
* 씁니까? : 쓰(the stem of 쓰다) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific interrogative verb ending suffix by '-ㅂ')

* a verb + -니? / -나? / -냐? / -는가? / -ㄴ가? / -는데? / -ㄴ데? / -어? : a non-honourific interrogative verb ending suffix
* a verb + -나? / -는가? / -ㄴ가? / -는데? / -ㄴ데? + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix
* a verb + -ㅂ니까? : an honourific interrogative verb ending suffix by '-ㅂ'

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