좋은 한 주 되세요
joeun han ju doeseyo
In Korean, "have a good week" is expressed as 좋은 한 주 되세요 (joeun han ju doeseyo).
You use this phrase to politely wish someone an enjoyable week ahead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 좋은 한 주 되세요 literally translates to "be a good one week".
Which one should you use?
While 좋은 한 주 되세요 is a formal way to say "Have a good week", you can use 행복한 한 주 되시기 바랍니다 to more formally wish someone a happy week. For a casual setting, such as among friends, you would use 한 주 잘 보내 to mean "Have a good week" or "Spend the week well".
How do you pronounce it?
joeun han ju doeseyo
Did you know?
- While 한 in 좋은 한 주 되세요 means 'one', it is a homonym for 한, a uniquely Korean emotional concept of deep sorrow and collective resentment.
- While 좋은 한 주 되세요 translates to 'have a good week', the verb 되다 actually means 'to become'. This creates a phrasing that literally tells the listener to 'become a good week'.
- In professional settings, the formal wish 행복한 한 주 되시기 바랍니다 is primarily used in written company-wide emails and official announcements rather than in spoken conversation.
Examples in context
- 좋은 한 주 되세요.joeun han ju doeseyo.Have a good week.
- 모두 좋은 한 주 되세요!modu joeun han ju doeseyo!Everyone, have a good week!
Example conversation
Two colleagues are leaving the office on a Monday evening.
- 도현 Do-hyeon벌써 퇴근 시간이네요.beolsseo toegeun sigan-ineyo.It is already time to leave work.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 저도 지금 가요.ne, jeodo jigeum gayo.Yes, I am leaving now too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 좋은 한 주 되세요.Seoyeon ssi, joeun han ju doeseyo.Seoyeon, have a good week.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨도 좋은 한 주 되세요!Dohyeon ssi-do joeun han ju doeseyo!Dohyeon, you have a good week too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 주, 한, CC BY-SA 4.0.
