내 차례
nae charye
In Korean, "my turn" is expressed as 내 차례 (nae charye).
This phrase is used to indicate that it is now the speaker's time to do something within a sequence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 내 (my) and 차례 (turn/order).
Which one should you use?
While 내 차례 is the noun phrase for "my turn", it is often used with sentence endings like 야 or 예요 to function as a full sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make a complete informal sentence, you can add the suffix 야 to 내 차례 to get 내 차례야. To be polite, change 내 (my) to 제 and add the polite ending 예요 to the phrase to get 제 차례예요.
How do you pronounce it?
nae charye
Did you know?
- The word 차례 is also the name for a traditional ancestral rite performed during the Lunar New Year.
- In competitive gaming or high-pressure environments, Koreans often replace 차례 with the English loanword 턴 (teon).
- The syllable 내 was once the general word for 'smoke', but it was replaced by 연기 because 내 developed too many homophones.
Examples in context
- 오늘은 내 차례야.It's my turn today.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase 내 차례.Tatoeba #13187972 by atitarev, translation #13187952 by atitarev
- 나의 차례야?Is it my turn?
- 아니, 아직 내 차례야.No, it's still my turn.
- 그럼, 지금은 제 차례입니다.Okay, now it's my turn.
- 대본에 따라 지금은 제 차례입니다.According to the script, it's my turn now.
- 이제 내 차례야.ije nae charyeya.Now it is my turn.
- 드디어 내 차례가 왔어.deudieo nae charyega wasseo.Finally, my turn has come.
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Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are playing a board game.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연아, 이제 내 차례야.Seoyeon-a, ije nae charyeya.Seoyeon, it's my turn now.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아, 현우 네 차례야.maja, Hyunwoo ne charyeya.That's right, it's your turn, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo주사위를 던질게.jusawireul deonjilge.I'll roll the dice.
- 서연 Seo-yeon운이 좋길 바랄게!uni jokgil baralge!I hope you're lucky!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 내, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
