월요일에 만나요
woryoire mannayo
The English phrase "see you on Monday" is expressed in Korean as 월요일에 만나요 (woryoire mannayo).
This phrase is used when saying goodbye to someone that you expect to meet again on Monday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 월요일 (Monday), the particle 에 (on/at) and 만나요 (meet/see).
Which one should you use?
You can use 월요일에 만나 to say the same thing to close friends or people younger than you by dropping the polite ending. For highly formal and respectful situations, you can use 월요일에 뵙겠습니다.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 만나요 uses the polite -아요 ending, making the phrase 월요일에 만나요 suitable for use with colleagues, acquaintances or people older than you.
How do you pronounce it?
woryoire mannayo
Did you know?
- Depending on the context, 만나요 can also mean 'to date' or 'to be in a romantic relationship', not just a casual meeting.
- The word for 'Monday' 월요일 is shared with Chinese and Japanese, as all three languages used the same lunar-based system for naming weekdays.
- If you are texting a close friend, you might see 월욜에 봐 instead of the full phrase, which is a common way to shorten words in digital chat.
Examples in context
- 김 선생님, 월요일에 뵙겠습니다Teacher Kim, I'll meet you on Monday.
- 월요일에 만나요.wol-yo-il-e man-na-yo.See you on Monday.
- 그럼 월요일에 만나요!geu-reom wol-yo-il-e man-na-yo!Then, see you on Monday!
- 우리 월요일에 만나요.u-ri wol-yo-il-e man-na-yo.Let's see each other on Monday.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are finishing a meeting at the office on a Friday.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이번 주 고생 많으셨어요.i-beon ju go-saeng man-eu-syeot-eo-yo.You worked hard this week.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 지훈 씨도요. 월요일에 만나요.ne, ji-hun ssi-do-yo. wol-yo-il-e man-na-yo.Yes, you too, Jihoon. See you on Monday.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 주말 잘 보내세요.ne, ju-mal jal bo-nae-se-yo.Okay, have a great weekend.
- 수빈 Su-bin감사합니다. 월요일에 만나요!gam-sa-ham-ni-da. wol-yo-il-e man-na-yo!Thank you. See you on Monday!
