How to Say "Happy Weekend" in Korean

주말 잘 보내세요

jumal jal bonaeseyo

In Korean, "happy weekend" is expressed as 주말 잘 보내세요 (jumal jal bonaeseyo).

This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant weekend.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase 주말 잘 보내세요 literally translates to "weekend well spend please".

While 주말 잘 보내세요 focuses on the act of spending time well, the alternative expression 즐거운 주말 되세요 focuses on the weekend itself being pleasant.

You can omit the word 주말 (weekend) if the context is already established, in which case you would simply say 잘 보내세요.

jumal jal bonaeseyo

You can also use the phrase 활기찬 주말을 보내세요! to tell someone to "Have an energetic weekend!"

When using the phrase 즐거운 주말 되세요, you are grammatically wishing that the person 'become' a pleasant weekend. This personification of time is a common linguistic pattern in Korean.
The verb 보내다 used in 주말 잘 보내세요 means 'to spend time', but it is the exact same verb used for 'sending' a physical object like a letter.
The word 주말 is a Sino-Korean term combining the characters for 'week' and 'end'. This structure is shared with several other East Asian languages, including Chinese and Japanese.

예은 씨, 즐거운 주말 되세요
Yeeun, have a delightful weekend
이사원님, 즐거운 주말 되세요
Have an enjoyable weekend, Mr. Lee.
주말 잘 보내세요.
jumal jal bonaeseyo.
Have a nice weekend.
네, 주말 잘 보내세요!
ne, jumal jal bonaeseyo!
Yes, have a great weekend!
선생님, 주말 잘 보내세요.
seonsaengnim, jumal jal bonaeseyo.
Teacher, have a nice weekend.

Two colleagues are leaving the office on a Friday afternoon.

서연 Seo-yeon

현우 씨, 한 주 동안 고생 많으셨어요.
hyeonu ssi, han ju dongan gosaeng maneusyeosseoyo.
Hyeonu, you worked hard this week.
현우 Hyeon-woo

감사합니다, 서연 씨도 주말 잘 보내세요.
gamsahapnida, seoyeon ssi-do jumal jal bonaeseyo.
Thank you, Seoyeon, have a nice weekend too.
서연 Seo-yeon

네, 월요일에 만나요.
ne, woryoire mannayo.
Okay, see you on Monday.
현우 Hyeon-woo

네, 월요일에 뵙겠습니다.
ne, woryoire boepgetseumnida.
Yes, I will see you on Monday.

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