어서

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어셔 (Yale: èsyè).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eoseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eoseo
McCune–Reischauer?ŏsŏ
Yale Romanization?ese

Adverb

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어서 (eoseo)

  1. quickly
    어서 일어나! 학교 지각할 .
    Eoseo ireona! Hakgyo-e jigakhal geo-ya.
    Get up quickly! You'll be late for school.
  2. 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.