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)
- quickly
- 어서 일어나! 학교에 지각할 거야.
- eoseo ireona! Hakgyo-e jigakhal geo-ya.
- Get up quickly! You'll be late for school.
- 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.