마셔
masyeo
The English phrase "drink up" is translated into Korean as 마셔 (masyeo).
In social contexts, while 마셔 can simply mean "drink", it is often used as a command to mean "drink up" or "bottoms up".
Meaning: finish one's drink (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 마셔 can mean "drink", the addition of the word 다 in 다 마셔 makes the intention to "finish it all" or "drink it all" more explicit.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more polite way to say "drink up", you can use 마셔요. In formal settings, the phrase 건배 is used for "Cheers".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase a polite command or a polite suggestion to drink up, you can add the suffix –세요 to the stem to form 마시세요. The polite version of the phrase is 마셔요.
How do you pronounce it?
masyeo
Did you know?
- In many traditional drinking settings, you should not say 마셔 directly to an elder or superior. Instead, you might turn your head away and cover your mouth while drinking to show respect.
- While 마셔 is the command, you might hear 원샷 in casual settings, which is the English 'one shot' used to mean 'bottoms up'.
- Korean has a specific cultural concept called 회식, which refers to company-mandated dinner and drinking gatherings where colleagues are often expected to 마셔 together.
Examples in context
- 남기지 말고 다 마셔.namgiji malgo da masyeo.Drink it all up without leaving any.
- 얼른 다 마셔.eolleun da masyeo.Finish your drink quickly.
- 더 늦기 전에 다 마셔.deo neutgi jeone da masyeo.Drink it all up before it gets late.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a quick cafe visit.
- 지은 Ji-eun이제 가야 해.ije gaya hae.We have to go now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알았어, 얼른 다 마셔.arasseo, eolleun da masyeo.Okay, drink up quickly.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현아, 다 마셨어?dohyeon-a, da masyeosseo?Dohyeon, did you finish your drink?
- 도현 Do-hyeon응, 다 마셨어.eung, da masyeosseo.Yes, I finished it.
