어서

See also: -어서

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어셔 (Yale: èsyè).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹sʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [어서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eoseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eoseo
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏsŏ
Yale Romanization?	ese

Adverb

어서 • (eoseo)

1. quickly

   어서 일어나! 학교에 지각할 거야.

   Eoseo ireona! Hakgyo-e jigakhal geo-ya.

   Get up quickly! You'll be late for school.

2. an expression hard to translate in English; usually used with 오다 (oda) and its compounds to show one is welcome somewhere.

   어서 오세요. ― Eoseo oseyo. ― Welcome.

   어서 들어와. ― Eoseo deureowa. ― Come on right in.