재미있게 보내세요
jaemi-itge bonaeseyo
To say 'have fun' in Korean, you use 재미있게 보내세요 (jaemi-itge bonaeseyo).
The phrase is used to wish someone a good time. If someone is specifically going out to hang out or play with friends, you can also use the natural alternative 재미있게 놀아요. You can increase the enthusiasm of your wish by adding 많이 before the verb, as in 많이 재밌게 놀아 to mean 'have lots of fun!'
Meaning: wish someone a good time (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 재미있게 보내세요 literally means 'spend (it) funly', composed of 재미있게 (funly/interestingly) and 보내세요 (please spend/pass time).
Which one should you use?
While 재미있게 보내세요 is a standard way to wish someone a good time, 즐거운 시간 되세요 is a more formal and elegant way to say 'have a pleasant time'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Depending on the level of politeness required, you can use several variations: 재미있게 보내요 is the polite version, 재미있게 보내 is the informal version used with friends or younger people and the casual 재밌게 놀아 is also an option.
How do you pronounce it?
jaemi-itge bonaeseyo
Did you know?
- If you tell a superior or a much older person to 재미있게 놀아요, you might accidentally sound patronizing. Because 놀다 (to play) is associated with children, it can imply the person is being frivolous.
- The verb 놀다 (to play) is used for adults hanging out just as much as for children playing with toys.
- When using the more formal expression 즐거운 시간 되세요, you are literally wishing that the listener 'become' a pleasant time. This uses the verb 'to become' (되다) instead of the English concept of 'having' an experience.
Examples in context
- 재밌게 놀아!Have fun!
- 즐거운 주말 되세요!Have a great weekend!
- 주말에 재미있게 보내세요.jumare jaemiitge bonaeseyo.Have a fun weekend.
- 친구들과 재미있게 보내세요.chingudeulwa jaemiitge bonaeseyo.Have a fun time with your friends.
- 여행 잘 다녀오시고 재미있게 보내세요.yeohaeng jal danyoosigo jaemiitge bonaeseyo.Have a nice trip and have fun.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo is seeing Seoyeon off before her vacation.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 휴가 잘 다녀오세요.Seoyeon ssi, hyuga jal danyeooseyo.Seoyeon, have a nice vacation.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 고마워요, 현우 씨.ne, gomawoyo, Hyunwoo ssi.Yes, thank you, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo재미있게 보내세요!jaemiitge bonaeseyo!Have fun!
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 잘 다녀올게요!ne, jal danyeoolgeyo!Yes, I will be back soon!
