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“Get home safe” in Korean: 조심히 가세요 (josimhi gaseyo)
조심히 가세요
josimhi gaseyo
Meaning
Get home safe.
Usage note
A wish for the safety of someone leaving or heading out. It sounds more caring than 안녕히 가세요.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
It is pronounced just as it is written.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 조심히 | ||
| 조 | ㅈ+ㅗ | jo |
| 심 | ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅁ | sim |
| 히 | ㅎ+ㅣ | hi |
| 가세요 | ||
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 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”.
Speech style
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.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “가세요”
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Question 1 What does “조심히 가세요” mean?
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Answer: Get home safe
Question 2 How do you say “Get home safe” in Korean?
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Answer: 조심히 가세요 josimhi gaseyo
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