행복한 일요일 되세요
The English phrase 'happy sunday' can be said in Korean as 행복한 일요일 되세요.
The phrase is used to wish someone a happy Sunday.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 행복한 일요일 되세요 translates to 'Please become a happy Sunday', which serves as the standard way to wish someone a happy day in Korean.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal conversations, you can use 행복한 일요일 되세요 to mean 'Wishing you a happy Sunday' or 즐거운 일요일 보내세요 to mean 'Have a pleasant Sunday'. While the version using 되세요 is common, using 보내세요 (to spend/pass time) is often considered more natural and polite when wishing someone a good day. For casual contexts like social media posts or text messages among friends, it is common to drop the verb and use the informal noun phrase 행복한 일요일!
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the polite imperative form 되세요, making it appropriate for most social situations.
Did you know?
- The word for Sunday, 일요일, shares a distant linguistic lineage with the English 'Sunday' through its connection to the Sanskrit word for 'sun', रवि (ravi).
- In Korean, the concept of 'happiness' in 행복한 is often considered a very heavy, profound emotion, making it more intense than the casual English 'happy' used in daily greetings.
- Using 행복한 일요일 되세요 to a much older person or a high-ranking superior can occasionally feel slightly awkward because you are commandingly telling them to 'become' something.
Examples in context
- John: 안녕하세요! 즐거운 일요일 보내세요.Hello! Have a pleasant Sunday.
- Jane: 감사합니다! 행복한 일요일 되세요.Thank you! Wishing you a happy Sunday.
- Emily: 고마워! 너도 즐거운 일요일 보내.Thanks! I hope you have a joyful Sunday too.
- 모두 행복한 일요일 되세요!modu haengbokhan ilyoil doeseyo!Everyone, have a happy Sunday!
- 가족들과 행복한 일요일 되세요.gajokdeulgwa haengbokhan ilyoil doeseyo.Have a happy Sunday with your family.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are leaving a cafe on a Sunday morning.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 조심히 가세요.Minji ssi, josimhi gaseyo.Minji, go home safely.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 현우 씨도요.Ne, Hyunwoo ssido.Yes, you too, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo행복한 일요일 되세요!haengbokhan ilyoil doeseyo!Have a happy Sunday!
- 민지 Min-ji감사합니다!gamsahamnida!Thank you!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 일요일, CC BY-SA 4.0.
