우리 가족이 된 걸 환영해요
uri gajogi doen geol hwanyeonghaeyo
To say "welcome to the family" in Korean, use 우리 가족이 된 걸 환영해요 (uri gajogi doen geol hwanyeonghaeyo).
This phrase is used as a greeting to tell a new member that they are now part of a family.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "welcome to having become our family".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the formality by changing the endings and markers. Dropping the 요 (yo) at the end of the phrase makes it informal, resulting in 우리 가족이 된 걸 환영해.
How do you pronounce it?
uri gajogi doen geol hwanyeonghaeyo
Did you know?
- While 우리 means 'our' in this phrase, it is also a common Korean word for a 'fence' or 'pen' used to keep animals.
- Korean speakers frequently use 'family' terms like 언니 ('older sister') or 오빠 ('older brother') for close friends who are not actually related.
- In Korean, using 'we' or 'our' is often more natural than using 'my' when referring to family. Even if you are talking about your own single mother, it is common to say 우리 어머니 instead of 'my mother'.
Examples in context
- 가족에 합류해서 정말로 기뻐.It's wonderful to have you as a part of our family
- 드디어 우리 가족이 된 걸 환영해요.deudieo uri gajogi doen geol hwanyeonghaeyo.Welcome to the family at last.
Example conversation
Minjun is welcoming his new sister-in-law Minji to the family.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 우리 가족이 된 걸 환영해요.Minji ssi, uri gajogi doen geol hwanyeonghaeyo.Minji, welcome to the family.
- 민지 Min-ji감사해요, 민준 씨. 정말 기뻐요.gamsahaeyo, Minjun ssi. jeongmal gippeoyo.Thank you, Minjun. I am very happy.
- 민준 Min-jun앞으로 잘 부탁드려요.apeuro jal butakdeuryeoyo.I look forward to getting to know you.
- 민지 Min-ji저도 잘 부탁드립니다.jeodo jal butakdeurimnida.I look forward to it too.
