앉으세요
anjeuseyo
To say "sit down" in Korean, use 앉으세요 (anjeuseyo).
The phrase is used to instruct someone to move from a standing position to a sitting position.
Meaning: to assume a sitting position from a standing position (verb)
Which one should you use?
The dictionary form 앉다 simply means "to sit," whereas 앉으세요 is used as a command or a request to sit down.
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal, non-polite version of the phrase is 앉아. For a highly formal and honorific version, use 앉으십시오.
How do you pronounce it?
anjeuseyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, the act of sitting on the floor is so common that there is a specific word for 'sitting cross-legged', 양반다리, which refers to the 'yangban' or traditional noble class.
- The verb 앉다 can also mean 'to be perched' or 'to settle', and is used to describe how a hat fits on a head or how a piece of clothing hangs on a body.
- If you are told 앉으세요 in a formal setting, it is polite to wait for the person of highest rank to sit first before you take your own seat.
Examples in context
- 앉으세요.Sit down, please.This sentence shows how to use 앉으세요 to say "Sit down, please."Tatoeba #13162865 by atitarev, translation #38571 by CK
- 회의실에 앉으십시오.Please sit down in the meeting room.
- 교수님, 앉으십시오.Professor, please have a seat.
- 여기 앉아.Sit here.
- 의자에 앉아.Sit on the chair.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Subin welcomes Dohyun into her office.
- 수빈 Su-bin어서 오세요, 도현 씨.eoseo oseyo, Dohyun ssi.Welcome, Dohyun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon안녕하세요, 수빈 씨.annyeonghaseyo, Subin ssi.Hello, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin이쪽에 앉으세요.ijjoge anjeuseyo.Please sit over here.
- 도현 Do-hyeon감사합니다.gamsahamnida.Thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
