어서 오세요
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]The adverb (어서 (eoseo, “quickly”)) and the low formality - high politeness (두루높임 (durunopim)) form of 오다 (oda, “to leave”) with honorific.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹sʰʌ̹ o̞sʰe̞jo]
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul: [어서 오세요]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eoseo oseyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eoseo oseyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsŏ oseyo |
| Yale Romanization? | ese oseyyo |
Phrase
[edit]- welcome, please come on in
Usage notes
[edit]- Used to receive guests or by a shop clerk to greet a possible customer