함께해요
hamkkehaeyo
The English phrase "join me" is translated into Korean as 함께해요 (hamkkehaeyo).
The phrase is used as an invitation for someone to participate in an activity with the speaker.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 함께해요 is in a polite, standard register that is suitable for general social situations or advertisements. For a more formal way to ask "Could you join me?", you can use 함께 해주시겠어요. If you are speaking to close friends or people younger than you, the casual version 함께해 can be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase functions both as an invitation to join an activity and as a suggestion to do something together.
How do you pronounce it?
hamkkehaeyo
Did you know?
- In a social setting, an invitation to 'join' someone for a meal is often expressed by asking if the other person has eaten yet, using 식사하셨어요?
- While 함께해요 expresses joining an activity, Koreans often use the word 우리 ('we' or 'our') even when referring to things that belong only to the speaker, such as 우리 집 ('our house') for 'my house'.
- When inviting someone to 'join' a drink, Koreans use the specific term 한잔하자 ('let's have one glass'), regardless of how many drinks they actually consume.
Examples in context
- 같이 영화 보러 가자!Let's go watch a movie together!
- 점심 식사 함께해요.jeomsim siksa hamkkehaeyo.Join me for lunch.
- 커피 한 잔 함께해요.keopi han jan hamkkehaeyo.Join me for a cup of coffee.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is inviting Min-jun to a hobby group.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 요가 수업 함께해요!Min-jun ssi, yoga sueop hamkkehaeyo!Min-jun, join me for the yoga class!
- 민준 Min-jun정말요? 저도 가고 싶어요.Jeongmallyo? Jeodo gago sipeoyo.Really? I want to go too.
- 지은 Ji-eun내일 오후에 같이 가요.Naeil ohue gachi gayo.Let's go together tomorrow afternoon.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 지은 씨가 알려주세요.Ne, Ji-eun ssi-ga allyeojuseyo.Okay, Ji-eun, please let me know.
