빨리 나으세요
ppalli naeuseyo
The English phrase "get better soon" is translated into Korean as 빨리 나으세요 (ppalli naeuseyo).
This phrase is used to wish someone a quick recovery from an illness or injury.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 빨리 (quickly) and 나으세요 (the polite imperative form of the verb 낫다, meaning to recover or get better).
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version 빨리 나아 is used when speaking to close friends or people younger than you.
How do you pronounce it?
ppalli naeuseyo
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because of similar pronunciation, English speakers often mistakenly write 낳으세요, but this actually means "to give birth". You should use 나으세요 to mean "recover" or "get better".
Did you know?
- The word 빨리 is so central to Korean life that it has given rise to the 'ppalli-ppalli' culture, a societal emphasis on speed and urgency in everything from delivery to construction.
- In Korean culture, wishing someone a quick recovery is often accompanied by the gift of a fruit basket or a set of high-quality health supplements like red ginseng.
- In very formal settings, such as when speaking to a high-ranking official or a very elderly person, the phrase is upgraded to 쾌차하시길 바랍니다, which uses a specialized Chinese-based word for 'recovery'.
Examples in context
- 병원에서 조금만 있을게요. 얼른 회복하세요.I will stay at the hospital for a bit. Get better soon.
- 잘 쉬도록 해요! 빨리 나으세요!Take good rest! Get well soon!
- 힘들어 보여서 걱정이에요. 얼른 회복해요.You seem tired, and I'm worried. Get better soon.
- 감기 조심하시고 빨리 나으세요.gamgi josimhasigo ppalli naeuseyo.Be careful not to catch a cold and get better soon.
- 몸 조리 잘 하시고 빨리 나으세요.mom jori jal hasigo ppalli naeuseyo.Take good care of yourself and get better soon.
- 너무 걱정 마시고 빨리 나으세요.neomu geokjeong masigo ppalli naeuseyo.Don't worry too much and get better soon.
Example conversation
Minji calls Dohyeon to check on him after he fell ill.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨, 몸은 좀 어때요?Dohyeon-ssi, momeun jom eottaeyo?Dohyeon, how are you feeling?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아직 조금 아파요.Ajik jogeum apayo.I'm still a little sick.
- 민지 Min-ji푹 쉬시고 빨리 나으세요.Puk swisigo ppalli naeuseyo.Get some rest and get better soon.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워요, 민지 씨.Gomawoyo, Minji-ssi.Thank you, Minji.
