즐거운 여행 되세요
jeulgeoun yeohaeng doeseyo
To say "enjoy your trip" in Korean, you use 즐거운 여행 되세요 (jeulgeoun yeohaeng doeseyo).
즐거운 여행 되세요 is a polite wish for someone to have a pleasant experience while traveling. It is most commonly used by service workers (like airline staff or hotel clerks) or acquaintances when someone is departing for a journey.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Please become a pleasant trip," which is a common idiomatic way in Korean to wish someone a pleasant experience.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter 여행 잘 다녀오십시오 to mean "Have a good trip" in a formal manner.
How do you pronounce it?
jeulgeoun yeohaeng doeseyo
What mistakes should you avoid?
Saying 여행을 즐기세요 sounds unnatural and forced in Korean compared to the standard 즐거운 여행 되세요.
Did you know?
- In Korea, it is common to say 잘 다녀오세요 to someone leaving, which literally means 'go and come back well'. This emphasizes the safe return as much as the trip itself.
- The word 여행 is composed of two Chinese characters, where 行 means 'to walk' and 旅 means 'to travel'.
- While 즐거운 여행 되세요 is polite, using the honorific form 다녀오십시오 is essential when speaking to a high-ranking boss or an elder to avoid sounding disrespectful.
Examples in context
- 민준 씨, 즐거운 여행 되세요!min-jun ssi, jeul-geo-un yeo-haeng doe-se-yo!Minjun, enjoy your trip!
- 가족들과 즐거운 여행 되세요.ga-jok-deul-gwa jeul-geo-un yeo-haeng doe-se-yo.Have a pleasant trip with your family.
Example conversation
Minjun is at the airport saying goodbye to Jieun.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨, 조심해서 잘 다녀오세요.ji-eun ssi, jo-sim-hae-seo jal da-nyeo-o-se-yo.Jieun, travel safely and have a good time.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 고마워요. 민준 씨도 좋은 주말 보내세요.ne, go-ma-wo-yo. min-jun ssi-do jo-eun ju-mal bo-nae-se-yo.Yes, thank you. Minjun, have a nice weekend too.
- 민준 Min-jun즐거운 여행 되세요!jeul-geo-un yeo-haeng doe-se-yo!Enjoy your trip!
- 지은 Ji-eun감사합니다. 다녀올게요!gam-sa-ham-ni-da. da-nyeo-ol-ge-yo!Thank you. I'll be back!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 여행, CC BY-SA 4.0.
