좋은 주말 보내십시오!
jo'eun jumal bonaesipsio!
To say "have a good weekend" in Korean, the default form is 좋은 주말 보내십시오! (jo'eun jumal bonaesipsio!) Wiktionary also lists 주말 잘 보내세요! (jumal jal bonaeseyo!).
Meaning: wish of a good weekend (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 좋은 주말 보내십시오! | jo'eun jumal bonaesipsio! |
| 주말 잘 보내세요! | jumal jal bonaeseyo! |
These phrases are used to wish someone a pleasant weekend.
What does it mean word for word?
좋은 주말 보내십시오! literally translates to "Please spend a good weekend!", while 주말 잘 보내세요! literally translates to "Spend the weekend well!"
Which one should you use?
좋은 주말 보내십시오! is the highly formal version used in professional settings or when speaking to someone of much higher status. 주말 잘 보내세요! is the standard polite version used with colleagues, acquaintances or people you are not close with.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say this to close friends or younger people, you can drop the polite endings to say 주말 잘 보내!
How do you pronounce it?
jo'eun jumal bonaesipsio!
Did you know?
- While English speakers often use 'have a nice weekend' as a standalone parting, a Korean speaker might omit the word 'weekend' entirely and simply say 잘 쉬세요, which means 'rest well'.
- In many Korean workplaces, the phrase is often used on Friday afternoon as a standardized 'exit ritual' before leaving the office, much like a polite verbal signal that work is finished.
- The word 주말 is composed of Hanja, or Chinese characters, meaning 'week' and 'end', reflecting the heavy influence of Chinese vocabulary on Korean time-related terms.
Examples in context
- 주말 잘 보내세요!Have a good weekend!This example shows how to use the polite form 주말 잘 보내세요!Tatoeba #13140222 by atitarev, translation #30070 by CK
- 안과장님, 주말 잘 보내세요. 쉬는 시간을 즐기세요!Manager Ahn, have a good weekend. Enjoy your time off!
- 모두 좋은 주말 보내십시오!modu joeun jumal bonaesipsio!Everyone, have a good weekend!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are leaving the office on a Friday afternoon.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 한 주 동안 고생 많으셨습니다.Min-jun ssi, han ju dong-an gosaeng maneusyeossseumnida.Min-jun, you worked hard this week.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨도 수고하셨습니다.Ji-eun ssi-do sugohasyeossseumnida.You too, Ji-eun.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋은 주말 보내십시오!joeun jumal bonaesipsio!Have a good weekend!
- 민준 Min-jun네, 감사합니다.ne, gamsahamnida.Yes, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “have a good weekend” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 잘, 주말, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
