엄마 좋은 아침이에요
eomma joeun achimieyo
The English phrase "good morning mom" is translated into Korean as 엄마 좋은 아침이에요 (eomma joeun achimieyo).
This phrase is a polite greeting used to say good morning to one's mother.
How do you pronounce it?
eomma joeun achimieyo
Did you know?
- While 좋은 아침이에요 is a direct translation of 'good morning', Koreans traditionally greet parents by asking if they slept well. A more culturally natural phrase would be 안녕히 주무셨어요.
- Korean distinguishes between the mother's side and the father's side of the family with entirely different vocabulary. While 엄마 is universal, the words for 'maternal aunt' and 'paternal aunt' are completely different.
- The phrase 좋은 아침 is a relatively modern 'loan-translation' from English. Historically, Korean did not have a specific fixed phrase for 'good morning' because greetings focused on health and sleep.
Examples in context
- 좋은 아침입니다, 어머님.Good morning, mom.
- 안녕하십니까, 어머님. 좋은 아침이에요.Good morning, mom. It is a good morning.
- 엄마 좋은 아침이에요, 벌써 일어나셨네요.eomma joheun achimieyo, beolsseo ireonasyonneyo.Good morning, mom, you are already up.
Example conversation
Minjun greets his mother in the kitchen during breakfast.
- 민준 Min-jun엄마 좋은 아침이에요.eomma joheun achimieyo.Good morning, mom.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준아, 좋은 아침이야. 일찍 일어났네.minjuna, joheun achimiya. iljjik ireonanne.Minjun, good morning. You woke up early.
- 민준 Min-jun배가 고파서 일찍 일어났어요.baega gopaseo iljjik ireonasseoyo.I woke up early because I am hungry.
- 수빈 Su-bin그래, 얼른 앉아서 밥 먹으렴.geurae, eolleon anjaseo bap meogeuryeom.Alright, sit down quickly and eat.
