좋은 주말 보내세요
joeun jumal bonaeseyo
To say 'have a great weekend' in Korean, use 좋은 주말 보내세요 (joeun jumal bonaeseyo).
좋은 주말 보내세요 is a polite phrase used to wish someone a pleasant time during the upcoming weekend. It is typically used on Friday or at the end of a work week when parting ways with colleagues or acquaintances.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 좋은 (good), 주말 (weekend) and 보내세요 (please spend/pass).
How does it change in a sentence?
The level of formality can be adjusted by changing the verb ending. Dropping the polite ending 세요 to say 좋은 주말 보내 makes the phrase informal, used only with close friends or people younger than you. Conversely, replacing 세요 with 십시오 to form 좋은 주말 보내십시오 makes the phrase highly formal and respectful, suitable for business settings or much older superiors.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun jumal bonaeseyo
Did you know?
- Koreans often use the term 불금 (burning Friday) to describe the excitement leading up to the weekend, which pairs the energy of Friday with the relaxation of 주말.
- The verb 보내다 (to spend time) also means 'to send' a letter or a package, implying that you are 'sending' the weekend away.
- The word 주말 (weekend) shares the same Hanja characters as the Japanese word for 'weekend', 週末 (shūmatsu), meaning they are cognates through Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 친구야, 즐거운 주말 보내!Hey, have a great weekend, my friend!
- 좋은 주말 보내세요.joeun jumal bonaeseyo.Have a great weekend.
- 가족들과 좋은 주말 보내세요.gajokdeulgwa joeun jumal bonaeseyo.Have a great weekend with your family.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are leaving the office on Friday afternoon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 먼저 퇴근할게요.Dohyeon ssi, meonjeo toegeunhalgeyo.Dohyun, I'm leaving the office now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 서연 씨. 조심히 가세요.Ne, Seoyeon ssi. Josimhi gaseyo.Okay, Seoyeon. Get home safely.
- 서연 Seo-yeon감사합니다. 좋은 주말 보내세요!Gamsahamnida. Joeun jumal bonaeseyo!Thank you. Have a great weekend!
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨도 좋은 주말 보내세요.Seoyeon ssi-do joeun jumal bonaeseyo.You have a great weekend too, Seoyeon.
