안전한 여행 되세요
anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo
The English phrase "travel safe" is translated into Korean as 안전한 여행 되세요 (anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo).
In natural Korean conversation, people more frequently use 조심히 다녀오세요 to mean "travel safe" or "go safely" when someone is departing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "be a safe trip": 안전한 (safe), 여행 (trip) and 되세요 (please be/become).
Which one should you use?
You can also use 안전한 여행 하세요, which uses the verb "to do" instead of "to be," focusing on the action of traveling safely.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
여행 잘 다녀오십시오 is a formal way to say "travel well." For informal situations, you can use 여행 잘 다녀와 to say "travel safe," or 여행 조심해 to say "take care while traveling."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the adjective form 안전한 (safe) to modify the noun 여행 (trip/travel). When using the informal phrase 여행 잘 다녀와, you can personalize it by adding a person's name followed by 야 to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo
Did you know?
- The word 여행 contains the character 行, which means 'to walk'. Even though modern travel involves planes or cars, the linguistic root suggests a journey made on foot.
- While 'travel safe' is a common English idiom, using the word 'safe' (안전한) in Korean can sometimes sound slightly clinical or like something from a news report or a formal announcement.
- When someone says 조심히 다녀오세요 as you leave, the culturally expected response is 다녀오겠습니다, which literally means 'I will go and come back'.
Examples in context
- 즐겁고 안전한 여행 되세요!jeulgeopgo anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo!Have a fun and safe trip!
Example conversation
Minjun is seeing Minji off at the airport before her flight.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 조심히 가요.Minji ssi, josimhi gayo.Minji, go safely.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 민준 씨도 잘 지내요.ne, Minjun ssi do jal jinaeyo.Yes, Minjun, you take care too.
- 민준 Min-jun안전한 여행 되세요!anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo!Have a safe trip!
- 민지 Min-ji고마워요, 다녀올게요.gomawoyo, danyeoolgeyo.Thank you, I will be back.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 여행, CC BY-SA 4.0.
