좋은 시간 보내세요
joeun sigan bonaeseyo
The English phrase "enjoy your time" can be said in Korean as 좋은 시간 보내세요 (joeun sigan bonaeseyo).
좋은 시간 보내세요 is a polite wish for someone to have a pleasant experience during a particular period or activity. It is commonly used when someone is departing for a vacation, a date or a specific event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 좋은 시간 보내세요 is composed of 좋은 (good), 시간 (time) and 보내세요 (please spend/pass).
Which one should you use?
While 좋은 시간 보내세요 focuses on "spending" time, the expression 즐거운 시간 되세요 focuses on the time itself being "joyful."
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase 좋은 시간 보내 informal, you drop the 세요 ending. This is used with close friends or people younger than you. To make the phrase highly formal and polite, change the ending to 보내십시오.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun sigan bonaeseyo
Did you know?
- The word 시간 is a homonym with several rare and dark meanings, including 'corpse fornication' and 'admonishing a corpse'.
- The concept of 'spending' time in Korean, through the verb 보내다, is also used when sending a physical object or a letter to someone.
- Changing the ending from 보내세요 to 보내십시오 shifts the phrase into a level of formality used primarily in the military or news broadcasts.
Examples in context
- 김 선생님, 즐거운 시간 되세요.Mr./Ms. Kim, enjoy your time.
- 현우야, 잘 놀아!Hey, Hyeon-woo, have fun!
- 좋은 시간 보내세요.joeun sigan bonaeseyo.Enjoy your time.
- 여행 가서 좋은 시간 보내세요.yeohaeng gaseo joeun sigan bonaeseyo.Have a good time on your trip.
- 주말에 좋은 시간 보내세요.jumare joeun sigan bonaeseyo.Have a good time over the weekend.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo is saying goodbye to Jieun as she leaves for a vacation.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 여행 잘 다녀오세요.Jieun ssi, yeohaeng jal danyeooseyo.Jieun, have a great trip.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 감사합니다.ne, gamsahamnida.Yes, thank you.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo가서 좋은 시간 보내세요.gaseo joeun sigan bonaeseyo.Enjoy your time there.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨도 즐거운 주말 보내세요.Hyunwoo ssi-do jeulgeoun jumal bonaeseyo.You have a pleasant weekend too, Hyunwoo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 시간, CC BY-SA 4.0.
