무례하네
muryehane
The English phrase "how rude" is translated into Korean as 무례하네 (muryehane).
This phrase is an exclamation used to express shock or disapproval when someone behaves in a disrespectful way.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The dictionary form of the verb is 무례하다, but in speech, the exclamatory form 무례하네 is used. For a more formal approach, you can use 정말 실례입니다, which conveys strong disapproval while maintaining a polite tone. For direct and casual situations, 진짜 무례해. is suitable for informal conversations. You can also use the informal rhetorical question 이거 완전 실례지 않아? to express surprise at someone's rudeness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending -네 in 무례하네 is used to express a sudden realization or an exclamation about something the speaker has just observed.
How do you pronounce it?
muryehane
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, rudeness is often defined by the failure to use the correct honorific level rather than the words themselves. A person can say the exact same sentence and be considered 무례하네 simply by using an informal ending with a social superior.
- In Korean, the concept of rudeness is often tied to 'nunchi', the ability to read a room. Being 'rude' often means a person has failed to exercise their 'nunchi' to understand the social atmosphere.
- While 무례하네 describes a lack of manners, Koreans also use the word 버릇없다 to describe rudeness in children or younger people. This literally translates to 'having no habits', implying the person was not properly raised.
Examples in context
- 믿을 수 없을 만큼 무례해!Unbelievably rude!
- 정말 무례하네.jeongmal murehane.That's really rude.
- 그 사람 참 무례하네.geu saram cham murehane.That person is so rude.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hun are watching a person behave badly at a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun저 사람 진짜 무례하네.jeo saram jinja murehane.That person is truly rude.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그러게, 정말 무례하다.geureoge, jeongmal murehada.I know, it's very rude.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨도 그렇게 생각하지?Ji-hun ssi-do geureoke saenggak-haji?You think so too, Ji-hun?
- 지훈 Ji-hun응, 너무 무례해.eung, neomu murehae.Yeah, it's too rude.
