이 뭔가

… is what?

→ 이

phrase Uncommon #12,770

… is what? Used to ask what something or someone is; the noun before 이 is the subject, as in 이름이 뭔가? (“What is your name?”). The ending can sound blunt or old-fashioned in everyday conversation.

KO: 저 사람 이름이 뭔가?

EN: What is that person’s name?