안전 운전하세요
anjeon unjeonhaseyo
In Korean, 'drive safe' is expressed as 안전 운전하세요 (anjeon unjeonhaseyo).
The phrase is used to tell someone to be careful while driving a vehicle.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 안전 운전하세요 is composed of 안전, meaning 'safety' and 운전하세요, meaning 'please drive'.
Which one should you use?
안전 운전하세요 is a way to say 'drive safely' or 'drive with caution'. The phrase 조심히 운전하세요 can also be used to mean 'drive safe'. For a highly formal version used in professional settings or public announcements, use 안전 운전하십시오.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, you can use 안전 운전하세요 or 조심히 운전하세요. In professional environments, 안전 운전하십시오 is the most formal option. If you are speaking to close friends or people younger than you, you can use the informal forms 안전 운전해, 조심히 운전해 or 운전 조심해.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 안전 운전하세요 uses the polite imperative ending '-세요' to make a request or command.
How do you pronounce it?
anjeon unjeonhaseyo
Did you know?
- When texting, Koreans often shorten phrases to save time. You might see 안운 as a very casual, slang abbreviation for 안전 운전 among close friends.
- If you are a passenger, saying 안전 운전하세요 to the driver can sometimes sound like a subtle hint that they are driving too fast or erratically.
- In South Korea, it is common to see the phrase 안전 운전 printed on stickers or charms hanging from rearview mirrors as a talisman for protection on the road.
Examples in context
- 집에 갈 때 안전 운전하세요.jib-e gal ttae anjeon unjeon-haseyo.Drive safe when you go home.
- 비가 오니까 안전 운전하세요.bi-ga onikka anjeon unjeon-haseyo.Drive safe because it is raining.
- 내일도 안전 운전하세요.naeil-do anjeon unjeon-haseyo.Please drive safe tomorrow as well.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo is leaving the office and heading to his car.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo저 이제 퇴근해요.jeo ije toegeun-haeyo.I am leaving work now.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 현우 씨, 안전 운전하세요.ne, Hyeon-u ssi, anjeon unjeon-haseyo.Okay, Hyunwoo, drive safe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo고마워요, 수빈 씨도 조심히 가세요.gomawoyo, Subin ssi-do josim-hi gaseyo.Thank you, Subin, you get home safely too.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 내일 봐요!ne, naeil bwayo!Yes, see you tomorrow!
