좋은 하루 되세요
joeun haru dweseyo
The English phrase "have a good day" is translated into Korean as 좋은 하루 되세요 (joeun haru dweseyo).
This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "be a good day" rather than "have a good day".
Which one should you use?
While 좋은 하루 되세요 is a common way to wish someone a good day, it is more common in service industries (like a shopkeeper to a customer) than in casual social settings between friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 좋은 하루 되세요 uses the polite imperative ending '-세요', making it appropriate for use with strangers, elders or in service settings.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun haru dweseyo
Did you know?
- Strict grammarians sometimes argue that 좋은 하루 되세요 is logically incorrect because a person cannot literally 'become' a day.
- While English speakers say 'have a good day' to almost anyone, using this specific phrase in Korea to a superior or a boss might feel slightly unnatural or even patronizing due to its imperative structure.
- If you say 좋은 하루 되세요 to a close friend, it might actually sound strangely formal or even distancing, as if you are treating them like a customer.
Examples in context
- 소연씨, 좋은 하루 되세요.Soyeon-ssi, joheun haru doeseyo.
- 좋은 하루 되세요.joeun haru doeseyo.Have a good day.
- 모두 좋은 하루 되세요!modu joeun haru doeseyo!Have a good day, everyone!
- 네, 좋은 하루 되세요.ne, joeun haru doeseyo.Yes, have a good day.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are leaving a cafe after a meeting.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 오늘 만나서 반가웠어요.Minjun ssi, oneul mannaseo bangawosseoyo.Minjun, it was nice meeting you today.
- 민준 Min-jun저도요. 좋은 하루 되세요, 수빈 씨.Jeodo-yo. joeun haru doeseyo, Subin ssi.Me too. Have a good day, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin감사합니다. 다음에 또 봐요.gamsahamnida. daeume tto bwayo.Thank you. See you next time.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 조심히 가세요.ne, josimhi gaseyo.Yes, get home safely.
