Vocabulary

네가 네 자신을 뭐라고 생각하다

who do you think you are?

Meaning

네가 네 자신을 뭐라고 생각하다 — who do you think you are?

Why this form?

네가 뭔데? — who do you think you are? / who are you to…? : directly challenges someone’s authority or standing; 네가 네 자신을 뭐라고 생각해?! explicitly questions how that person sees themselves.

Forms not to confuse

네가 뭔데?

네가 뭔데 나한테 명령해? — Who are you to give me orders?

Examples

네가 네 자신을 뭐라고 생각해?! — Who do you think you are?!

넌 네가 누구라고 생각해? — Who do you think you are?

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