여보세요

Korean

Etymology

From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo]
• Phonetic hangul: [여보세요]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoboseyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeoboseyo
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏboseyo
Yale Romanization?	yeposeyyo

Interjection

여보세요 • (yeoboseyo)

1. hello (when asking or answering the telephone)
2. hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)