애쓰세요
Korean
Korean phrasebook
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Etymology
The low formality - high politeness (두루높임 (durunopim)) form of 애쓰다 (aesseuda, “to exert or strain oneself to reach a goal”) with honorific.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɛs͈ɯsʰe̞jo] ~ [e̞s͈ɯsʰe̞jo]
- Phonetic hangul: [애쓰세요/에쓰세요]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aesseuseyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ae'sseuseyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aessŭseyo |
| Yale Romanization? | ay.ssuseyyo |
Phrase
애쓰세요 • (aesseuseyo)
(said by the person leaving work or a job as a sign of encouragement and acknowledgment)