은 무엇입니까

what is

→ 은

phrase Uncommon #12,848

what is 은 marks the preceding noun as the topic. 무엇입니까 is a formal, polite way to ask “what is it?”

KO: 이것은 무엇입니까?

EN: What is this?

직업은 무엇 입니까?

What is your occupation?

당신의 것은 무엇 입니까?

What is yours?

— 트론: 아레스 (2025)

성은 무엇 입니까?

What is your last name?

저것은 무엇 입니까?

What is that?

그의 국적은 무엇 입니까?

What is his nationality?