-면서
Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 며〮셔〮 (Yale: -myésyé). See the main entry for more.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [면서]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | myeonseo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeonseo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | myŏnsŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | myense |
Suffix
면서 • (-myeonseo)
- Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of 으면서 (-eumyeonseo).
Particle
면서 • (-myeonseo)
- Short for 고 하면서 (-go ha-myeonseo, “while saying that...; even though [one] says that...”).
- even though [one] said...; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".
- Synonym: 며 (-myeo)
- 여기 와본 적 처음이라면서 길을 어떻게 다 알아?
- yeogi wa-bon jeok cheo'eum-ira-myeonseo gir-eul eotteoke da ara?
- How do you know the all roads even though you said it's your first time here?
- In the intimate style, used to confirm something one has heard or to sarcastically point out someone's hypocrisy; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".
- Synonym: 며 (-myeo)
- 너 친구가 서울대에 붙었다면서.
- neo chin'gu-ga seouldae-e buteotda-myeonseo.
- I heard your friend was accepted into Seoul University.
- 과자는 왜 먹냐? 살찐다면서.
- Gwaja-neun wae meongnya? Saljjinda-myeonseo.
- Why are you snacking? You said they make you fat.
- 나도 거기 갔냐면서.
- na-do geogi gannya-myeonseo.
- You asked if I went there too.