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“I’ll rest at home today” in Korean: 오늘은 집에서 쉴 거예요
오늘은 집에서 쉴 거예요
oneureun jibeseo swil geoyeyo
Meaning
I’ll rest at home today.
Usage note
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 expresses a plan: “I will….”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 오늘은 | ||
| 오 | ㅇ+ㅗ | o |
| 늘 | ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄹ | [느] neu |
| 은 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄴ | [른] reun |
| 집에서 | ||
| 집 | ㅈ+ㅣ+ㅂ | [지] ji |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | [베] be |
| 서 | ㅅ+ㅓ | seo |
| 쉴 | ㅅ+ㅟ+ㄹ | swil |
| 거예요 | ||
| 거 | ㄱ+ㅓ | geo |
| 예 | ㅇ+ㅖ | ye |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 늘은 → [느른]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “오늘은”
- 오늘은 제가 쏠게요Today’s on me
- 오늘은 제가 대접하겠습니다It’s my treat today
- 오늘은 행복한 하루였어요Today was a happy day
- 오늘은 일찍 퇴근해요I’m leaving work early today
Phrases with “거예요”
- 그냥 구경하는 거예요I’m just looking
- 괜찮을 거예요It’ll be okay
- 다 잘될 거예요!It will all work out
- 여기서 마실 거예요I’ll have it here
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Question 1 What does “오늘은 집에서 쉴 거예요” mean?
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Answer: I’ll rest at home today
Question 2 How do you say “I’ll rest at home today” in Korean?
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Answer: 오늘은 집에서 쉴 거예요 oneureun jibeseo swil geoyeyo
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Practice in the gameMore phrases for this situation
- 청소하고 빨래해야 해요I have to clean and do laundry
- 어젯밤에 잠을 못 잤어요I couldn’t sleep last night
- 오늘 하루 어땠어요?How was your day
- 운동을 시작하려고 해요I’m planning to start exercising
- 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?What are you going to do this weekend
- 커피 한 잔 하면서 이야기할까요?Shall we talk over a cup of coffee
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