How to Say “Cheer up” in Korean: 힘내세요! (himnaeseyo!)

힘내세요!

himnaeseyo!

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Cheer up! Hang in there!

Encouragement for someone down or working hard. To a friend, say 힘내.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 4 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
힘	ㅎ+ㅣ+ㅁ	him
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
세	ㅅ+ㅔ	se
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Exclamation

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.

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Question 1 What does “힘내세요!” mean?

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Answer: Cheer up! Hang in there

Question 2 How do you say “Cheer up! Hang in there” in Korean?

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Answer: 힘내세요! himnaeseyo!

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