들어오세요
deureooseyo
The Korean phrase for "come in" is 들어오세요 (deureooseyo).
들어오세요 is used as a polite invitation to tell someone to enter a room or a building.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is derived from the verb 들어오다, which means "to come in". This verb is a combination of 들어 (the stem of "to enter") and 오다 ("to come").
Which one should you use?
While 들어오세요 means 'come in' (moving toward the speaker), the opposite expression is 나가세요, which means "please go out" (moving away from the speaker).
How does it change in a sentence?
The non-polite, informal version of the phrase is 들어와.
How do you pronounce it?
deureooseyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, it is customary to wait for the speaker to say 들어오세요 before crossing the threshold, as entering without a verbal invitation can be seen as impolite.
- When telling someone to 'come in' to a room, Koreans may simultaneously gesture with an open palm facing upwards and inwards, rather than pointing.
- In highly formal settings, such as a business meeting or a hotel, a professional might replace 들어오세요 with the even more respectful 들어오십시오 to show higher deference to a guest.
Examples in context
- 들어오세요!Please come in!This example shows how to use 들어오세요.Tatoeba #13174727 by atitarev, translation #4771536 by garborg
- 들어오세요Come in
- 안으로 들어오세요.aniro deureooseyo.Please come inside.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is waiting for Min-jun at her office door.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 어서 들어오세요.Min-jun ssi, eoseo deureooseyo.Min-jun, please come in.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 들어갈게요.ne, deureogalgeyo.Okay, I'll come in.
- 지은 Ji-eun오늘 날씨가 정말 춥죠?oneul nalssiga jeongmal chupjyo?The weather is really cold today, isn't it?
- 민준 Min-jun맞아요, 정말 춥네요.majayo, jeongmal chupneyo.That's right, it is very cold.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
