좋은 하루 보냈어
joeun haru bonaesseo
In Korean, "I had a good day" is said as 좋은 하루 보냈어 (joeun haru bonaesseo).
This phrase is a statement used to express that your day was pleasant or successful.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 좋은 (good), 하루 (one day) and 보냈어 (spent/passed).
Which one should you use?
While 좋은 하루 보냈어 is a statement about the past (I had a good day), the phrase 좋은 하루 보내 is a command or wish for the future (Have a good day).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For polite situations, you can add the suffix 요 to the end. If you are in a professional setting or giving a public speech, the highly formal ending 습니다 is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite and suitable for speaking to elders or strangers, use the form 좋은 하루 보냈어요. For a highly formal version, use the ending 습니다 to create 좋은 하루 보냈습니다.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun haru bonaesseo
Did you know?
- If you are wishing someone a good day in a text message, you might use 좋은 하루 되세요, which literally translates to 'Please become a good day'.
- The word 보내다 used in this phrase also means 'to mail a letter' or 'to send a package'.
- If you wanted to say 'I had a productive day' instead of a 'good' one, you would replace 좋은 with 알찬, which literally means 'fruitful' or 'full of grain'.
Examples in context
- 좋은 하루를 보냈습니다.I had a good day.
- 즐거운 일이 많았던 하루였습니다.It was a day with many enjoyable moments.
- 기분 좋은 하루를 보냈습니다.I spent a delightful day.
- 오늘은 즐거웠어.Today was enjoyable.
- 기분 좋은 하루였다.It was a great day.
- 정말 좋은 하루였어.It was a really good day.
- 참 즐거운 일이 많았어.There were so many enjoyable moments.
- 너무 기분 좋은 하루였다.It was such a delightful day.
- 나 오늘 정말 좋은 하루 보냈어.na oneul jeongmal joeun haru bonaesseo.I had a really good day today.
- 너도 좋은 하루 보냈어?neodo joeun haru bonaesseo?Did you have a good day too?
- 덕분에 아주 좋은 하루 보냈어.deokbun-e aju joeun haru bonaesseo.Thanks to you, I had a very good day.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are talking on the phone in the evening.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준아, 오늘 하루 어땠어?minjun-a, oneul haru eottaesseo?Minjun, how was your day?
- 민준 Min-jun응, 나 오늘 좋은 하루 보냈어.eung, na oneul joeun haru bonaesseo.Yeah, I had a good day today.
- 수빈 Su-bin다행이다. 나도 좋은 하루 보냈어!dahaeng-ida. nado joeun haru bonaesseo!That's a relief. I had a good day too!
- 민준 Min-jun우리 둘 다 잘 보냈네.uri dul da jal bonaet-ne.We both had a good one.
