Meaning and Usage
The word '질문' means 'question' or 'query' in Korean. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when someone wants to ask something or inquire about information.
Common Contexts
You will often hear '질문' in educational settings, meetings, interviews, and everyday conversations where clarification or additional information is needed.
Collocations and Patterns
- 질문하다: to ask a question
- 질문이 있다: to have a question
- 질문에 답하다/답변하다: to answer a question
These collocations are very common and useful for expressing the act of asking or responding to questions.
Register and Politeness
'질문' itself is neutral and can be used in polite or casual speech depending on the sentence ending. When combined with polite verbs like '있어요' or '주세요', it becomes polite.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse '질문' with '물어보다' (to ask). Remember, '질문' is a noun meaning 'question', while '물어보다' is a verb meaning 'to ask'. Use '질문하다' if you want to say 'to ask a question'.