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Old 06-11-2006, 10:38 PM
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What's cooking ? <-----------

What's the mean that ?
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Old 06-11-2006, 10:52 PM
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Que paso? What's happening! What's going on? How's it going! What's up!
How are you? How're you doing? What it is, Dude? How's tricks? What's going on with you?

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Hmm... come to think of it, I can't think of a Korean expression that is equivalent to the simple, "What's up?"
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What's the matter?

OK. I see. Thank you !
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Not really. Joe, gave a ton of great example. When someone says, "What's cooking?", they are asking you, "What is going on with you?" or if in a work situation "What are you working on?"

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What's cooking ? <-----------

What's the mean that ?
Generally, it's only used between friends or co-workers (who are of the same of lower status as you) with whom you've developed a close working relationship. The generic Korean equivalent would be a friendly "뭐 해?"
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