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How to say “How do you know ...?” in Korean
Ask about someone's connection to a mutual acquaintance.
…하고 어떻게 아세요?...hago eotteoke aseyo?
How do you know …?
Replace the gap with the person's name and use the construction shown in the example.
Use it in three situations
A mutual friend
안나하고 어떻게 아세요?Annahago eotteoke aseyo?
How do you know Anna?
A colleague
제 동료하고 어떻게 아세요?je dongnyohago eotteoke aseyo?
How do you know my colleague?
A family connection
제 어머니하고 어떻게 아세요?je eomeonihago eotteoke aseyo?
How do you know my mother?
What to watch for
Knowing a person and knowing a fact can use different verbs in the target language.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meeting people. Say this in Korean: How do you know my colleague?
Reveal a sample reply
제 동료하고 어떻게 아세요?je dongnyohago eotteoke aseyo?
How do you know my colleague?
Build a useful exchange
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
