무례하시네요
muryehasineyo
The English phrase "you're rude" is expressed in Korean as 무례하시네요 (muryehasineyo).
This phrase is used as a direct confrontation to tell someone that their behavior or speech is impolite, often when they have crossed a social boundary or failed to use proper honorifics.
Which one should you use?
Other options include 예의 없으시네요 and 매너가 없으세요 to say "You have no manners" in a formal manner. In informal settings, you can use 너 예의 없다 to express a lack of manners or 너 매너가 없어 for the same meaning.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For highly formal professional settings or when addressing a stranger seriously, use 무례합니다. For casual use with friends or people younger than you, use the informal 무례해.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 무례하시네요 includes the honorific suffix –시– (-si-), which is added to the verb. This makes the statement sound more sophisticated or can be used to sound ironically polite when criticizing someone.
How do you pronounce it?
muryehasineyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, even if someone's actions are objectively bad, using the wrong speech level to address them can make *you* look like the rude person in the eyes of bystanders.
- The word 예의 (etiquette) is derived from Hanja, meaning 'ritual' and 'duty'. Calling someone rude is essentially accusing them of failing their social duty.
- In high-tension arguments, Koreans may drop all honorifics and use 너 (you) to deliberately provoke the other person by being rude themselves.
Examples in context
- 죄송하지만, 예의를 지키셔야겠어요.Excuse me, but you should mind your manners.
- 정말 무례하시네요.jeongmal muryesihasineyo.You are really rude.
- 그건 좀 무례하시네요.geugeon jom muryesihasineyo.That is a bit rude.
- 말씀이 너무 무례하시네요.malsseumi neomu muryesihasineyo.Your words are too rude.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are having a disagreement during a formal meeting.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그 의견은 말도 안 돼요.geu uigyeon-eun mal-do an dwaeyo.That opinion makes no sense.
- 수빈 Su-bin말씀이 정말 무례하시네요, 지훈 씨.malsseumi jeongmal muryehashineyo, Jihoon ssi.You're being very rude, Jihoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun죄송합니다. 제가 너무 성급했어요.joesonghamnida. jega neomu seonggeuphaesseoyo.I'm sorry. I was too hasty.
- 수빈 Su-bin다음부터는 조심해 주세요.daeumbuteoneun josimhae juseyo.Please be careful from now on.
