어서 와

Korean

Korean phrasebook
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For other Korean entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Etymology

The adverb (어서 (eoseo, “quickly”)) and the low formality - low politeness (두루낮춤 (durunatchum)) form of 오다 (oda, “to leave”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹sʰʌ̹ wa̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: [어서 와]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eoseo wa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eoseo wa
McCune–Reischauer?ŏsŏ wa
Yale Romanization?ese wa

Phrase

어서 와 • (eoseo wa)

  1. welcome, please come on in

Usage notes

  • Used to receive guests or by a shop clerk to greet a possible customer
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