늘 축복이 함께하길 바라요
neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo
In Korean, 'stay blessed' is expressed as 늘 축복이 함께하길 바라요 (neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo).
This phrase is used as a warm parting wish, similar to how one might say 'God bless you' or 'Stay blessed' in English, expressing a hope that the other person continues to receive divine favor.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 늘 (always), 축복이 (blessings [subject]), 함께하길 (to be with/accompany) and 바라요 (I hope/wish).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the level of politeness by changing the endings. The polite ending 바라요 can be changed to the informal 바라 when speaking to someone of equal or lower social status. To increase respect toward the recipient, use the honorific suffix -시- and the formal ending -바랍니다, resulting in 늘 축복이 함께하시길 바랍니다.
How do you pronounce it?
neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, the act of blessing is traditionally seen as something that flows from a higher status to a lower status. Using 축복 with a social superior can occasionally feel overly presumptuous unless both parties share the same faith.
- Korean uses 'blessing' (축복) differently than the English 'lucky'. If someone wins the lottery, they would call it 운 (luck) rather than 축복 (blessing), as the latter implies a divine or spiritual gift.
- While 바라요 (I hope) is the standard dictionary form, in spoken Seoul dialect, you will often hear people say 바래요, even though the former is the only grammatically correct version.
Examples in context
- 당신의 삶에 늘 축복이 함께하길 바라요.dangsinui salme neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo.I hope you are always blessed in your life.
- 가시는 길에 늘 축복이 함께하길 바라요.gasineun gire neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo.May blessings always be with you on your journey.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are parting ways after a church gathering.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 조심히 들어가세요.Seoyeon-ssi, josimhi deureogaseyo.Seoyeon, get home safely.
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 현우 씨도요.Ne, Hyunwoo-ssido.Yes, you too, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo늘 축복이 함께하길 바라요.neul chukbogi hamkkehagil barayo.Stay blessed.
- 서연 Seo-yeon감사합니다. 다음에 또 만나요.Gamsahapnida. Daeume tto mannayo.Thank you. Let's meet again next time.
