미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다
miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다 (miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida) is the Korean phrase for "welcome to america".
This phrase is used to greet someone who has just arrived in the United States.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 미국 (America), 에 (to), 오신 것 (the act of having come) and 환영합니다 (welcome).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다 uses the formal polite ending -습니다, making it appropriate for official announcements or professional settings like airports.
How do you pronounce it?
miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
Did you know?
- The word 미국 ('America') literally translates to 'beautiful country', as 미 means 'beauty' and 국 means 'country'.
- While 환영합니다 means 'welcome', Koreans rarely use this word as a casual greeting when someone enters their home, preferring to say 어서 오세요 ('please come in quickly').
- In Korean, the act of arriving is treated as a noun using 것 ('thing/fact'), meaning the phrase literally welcomes the 'fact that you have come' rather than the person themselves.
Examples in context
- 미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다.Miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida.Welcome to America.
- 드디어 미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다!Deudieo Miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida!Welcome to America at last!
Example conversation
Jihoon meets Minji at the airport after she arrived from Korea.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 미국에 오신 것을 환영합니다!Minji ssi, Miguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida!Minji, welcome to America!
- 민지 Min-ji고마워요, 지훈 씨. 드디어 도착했네요.Gomawoyo, Jihoon ssi. Deudieo dochakhaetneyo.Thank you, Jihoon. I finally arrived.
- 지훈 Ji-hun비행은 힘들지 않았어요?Bihaeng-eun himdeulji anasseoyo?Was the flight difficult?
- 민지 Min-ji조금 피곤하지만 괜찮아요.Jogeum pigonhajiman gwaenchanayo.I'm a little tired, but I'm okay.
