오늘 하루 어땠어요?
oneul haru eottaesseoyo?
오늘 하루 어땠어요? (oneul haru eottaesseoyo?) is the Korean way to say "how was your day?"
This phrase is used to ask someone about their experiences and feelings during the day. You can also use the alternative 오늘 잘 보냈어요? to specifically ask if someone spent their day well.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 오늘 하루 어땠어요? literally translates to "How was today's one day?"
Which one should you use?
While 오늘 하루 어땠어요? is a formal way to ask the question, you can use 오늘 어땠어? for an informal approach or 오늘 하루 어떠셨어요? to be more respectful and formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the question informal and suitable for friends or younger people, you can drop the 요 at the end, resulting in 오늘 하루 어땠어? Conversely, replacing 어땠어요? with 어떠셨어요? makes the question more respectful and formal.
How do you pronounce it?
oneul haru eottaesseoyo?
Did you know?
- In many Korean social settings, instead of asking 'how was your day?', people might use a similar sentiment to ask if you 'ate well' as a way to show care and interest in your well-being.
- While the phrase asks how the day was, a common cultural response involves mentioning 'tiredness' even if the day was successful.
- The word 오늘 meaning 'today' has an interesting history, essentially meaning 'the day that has come'.
Examples in context
- 오늘 하루 어땠어요?oneul haru eotteosseoyo?How was your day?
- 민준 씨, 오늘 하루 어땠어요?Minjun-ssi, oneul haru eotteosseoyo?Minjun, how was your day?
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are talking over a phone call in the evening.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 오늘 하루 어땠어요?Subin-ssi, oneul haru eotteosseoyo?Subin, how was your day?
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 바빴지만 즐거웠어요.jeongmal bappatjiman jeulgeowosseoyo.I was really busy, but it was fun.
- 민준 Min-jun다행이네요.dahaengineyo.That's a relief.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨는요?Minjun-ssineunyo?How about you, Minjun?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 오늘, 하루, CC BY-SA 4.0.
