오늘 하루 어땠어?
Oneul haru eottaesseo?
The English phrase "hi, how was your day?" is translated into Korean as 오늘 하루 어땠어? (Oneul haru eottaesseo?)
This phrase is used as a conversational opener to show interest in someone's well-being rather than just a passing greeting like 'hello'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down into 오늘 (today), 하루 (one day/the whole day) and 어땠어 (how was).
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix 요 to the end of the default form makes it polite and suitable for people you are not close with or are older than you.
How do you pronounce it?
Oneul haru eottaesseo?
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, asking about someone's day can be a way to gauge their mood before bringing up a request or a difficult topic.
- The phrase can be transformed into a deep expression of care by adding the word 고생했어 meaning 'you worked hard'.
- Korean has distinct words for 'day' depending on if you mean a 24-hour period 하루 or a specific date on the calendar 날.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 하루 어떠셨어요?Hello, how was your day?
- 안녕하세요, 하루 잘 보내셨어요?Asking the person if they had a good day
- 안녕, 하루 잘 보냈어?Asks if they had a good day
- 오늘 하루 어땠어?oneul haru eottaesseo?Hi, how was your day?
- 지훈아, 오늘 하루 어땠어?jihuna, oneul haru eottaesseo?Jihoon, how was your day?
Example conversation
Jihoon arrives home and greets Jieun.
- 지은 Ji-eun왔어? 오늘 하루 어땠어?wasseo? oneul haru eottaesseo?You're here? Hi, how was your day?
- 지훈 Ji-hun그냥 그랬어. 너무 바빴어.geunyang geuraesseo. neomu bappasseo.It was just okay. I was too busy.
- 지은 Ji-eun고생 많았네. 이제 좀 쉬어.gosaeng mananne. ije jom swieo.You worked hard. Get some rest now.
- 지훈 Ji-hun응, 고마워 지은아.eung, gomawo jieun-a.Yeah, thanks Jieun.
