불금
bulgeum
The Korean expression for "happy Friday" is 불금 (bulgeum).
불금 is an expression used to celebrate the start of the weekend and the excitement of Friday night.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
불금 is a slang expression and is not used in formal or polite settings. For more polite or standard ways to wish someone a good Friday, you can use 행복한 금요일 되세요! (Have a happy Friday!) or 즐거운 금요일 되세요! (Have a joyful Friday!).
How do you pronounce it?
bulgeum
Did you know?
- The slang term 불금 is a contraction of 불타는 금요일, which literally translates to 'burning Friday'.
- The concept of 불금 is often associated with 'hoesik', the Korean tradition of company-mandated after-work dinners and drinks with colleagues.
- While 불금 is used for Friday, the term 불토 (burning Saturday) is also common for those who prefer to spend their peak party energy on Saturday night.
Examples in context
- 지금부터 불금! 즐거운 금요일 되세요!It's finally Friday! Have a joyful Friday!
- 드디어 불금이다!deul-i-eo bul-geum-i-da!It's finally happy Friday!
- 오늘 불금인데 뭐 해?o-neul bul-geum-in-de mwo hae?It's happy Friday today, what are you doing?
- 다들 즐거운 불금 보내세요.da-deul jeul-geo-un bul-geum bo-nae-se-yo.Everyone, have a happy Friday.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are leaving the office on Friday afternoon.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 드디어 불금이에요!Min-ji ssi, deu-di-eo bul-geum-i-e-yo!Min-ji, it's finally happy Friday!
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요, 도현 씨도 고생 많으셨어요.ma-ja-yo, Do-hyeon ssi-do go-saeng man-eu-syeot-eo-yo.That's right, you worked hard too, Do-hyeon.
- 도현 Do-hyeon오늘 저녁에 맛있는 거 먹으러 가요.o-neul jeo-nyeok-e mas-it-neun geo meok-eu-reo ga-yo.Let's go eat something delicious tonight.
- 민지 Min-ji좋아요, 같이 가요!jo-a-yo, gat-i ga-yo!Sounds good, let's go!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 불금, CC BY-SA 4.0.
