취했어요
chwihaesseoyo
In Korean, "I am drunk" is expressed as 취했어요 (chwihaesseoyo).
The phrase is used to state that you have consumed enough alcohol to feel its effects. You can specify the cause by using the word 술 (alcohol). If you want to describe your condition more descriptively, you can say 취한 상태예요, which literally means "I am in a state of being intoxicated". Additionally, the term 주량 can be used to refer to a person's alcohol tolerance level.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from the verb 취하다, which means to be intoxicated or to be drunk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite form 취했어요 can be shortened to the informal form 취했어 when speaking to friends or people younger than you. In formal contexts, the verb changes to the form 취했습니다.
How do you pronounce it?
chwihaesseoyo
Did you know?
- Because of the social importance of drinking, Korea has a specialized 'hangover drink' industry with dozens of different 숙취해소제 (hangover cures) sold in every convenience store.
- While 취했어요 is a general term, Koreans may use the word 꽐라 as a slang term for someone who is so drunk they have lost all composure.
- While 취했어요 describes the state of being drunk, Koreans use the specific term 숙취 to describe the 'morning-after' state, which literally combines the characters for 'sleep' and 'intoxication'.
Examples in context
- 저 너무 취했어요.jeo neomu chwihaesseoyo.I am too drunk.
- 생각보다 많이 취했어요.saenggakboda mani chwihaesseoyo.I am more drunk than I thought.
- 조금 취했어요.jogeum chwihaesseoyo.I am a little drunk.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are leaving a bar.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨, 저 좀 취했어요.Seoyeon ssi, jeo jom chwihaesseoyo.Seoyeon, I am a bit drunk.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 얼굴이 빨개요.jeongmallyo? eolguri ppalgaeyo.Really? Your face is red.
- 민준 Min-jun집에 가고 싶어요.jibe gago sipeoyo.I want to go home.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 택시를 잡을게요.geureom taeksireul jabeulgeyo.Then I will catch a taxi.
