네, 물론이죠
ne, mullon-ijyo
In Korean, "yes, of course" is 네, 물론이죠 (ne, mullon-ijyo).
This phrase is a polite way to provide a strong affirmative answer or to agree to a request.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 네, which means "yes" and 물론, which means "of course" or "naturally".
Which one should you use?
While 네, 물론이죠 is the polite standard, you can use the informal version 응, 물론이지 when speaking with close friends or people younger than you.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal and straightforward affirmations, you can use 당연히요 or use 물론이죠 for polite affirmations in formal conversations. In informal settings, you might use 응, 물론 to mean "of course", 그럼, 무조건 to express a strong sense of agreement or 좋아, 알았어 to express agreement and understanding in a friendly manner.
How do you pronounce it?
ne, mullon-ijyo
Did you know?
- While 네 means 'yes', it is also commonly used to ask 'What?' or 'Pardon?' when repeated as a question 네?
- In spoken Korean, 네 is often used as a filler word or a backchannel signal to show the listener is paying attention, even if they are not actually agreeing to anything.
- The word 네 meaning 'yes' is spelled exactly the same as the word for 'your' in Korean.
Examples in context
- 당연히요, 언제든 환영입니다.Of course, you are welcome anytime.
- 응, 물론! 어디로 갈까?Yes, of course! Where shall we go?
Example conversation
Seoyeon asks Jihun if he can check a document for her.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지훈 씨, 이것 좀 확인해 줄 수 있어요?Jihun ssi, igeot jom hwaginhae jul su isseoyo?Jihun, can you check this for me?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 물론이죠. 지금 바로 볼게요.ne, mullonijyo. jigeum baro bolgeyo.Yes, of course. I'll look at it right now.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 감사해요.jeongmal gamsahaeyo.Thank you so much.
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니에요. 별거 아닙니다.anieyo. byeolgeo animnida.No problem. It's nothing.
