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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.
Practical guide
When to use it
Tell a friend you’re staying in today. The 은 sets today apart from other days, as in “today, at least, I’m resting.”
Watch out
쉴 거예요 is pronounced 쉴 꺼예요, with a tense ㄲ. Use 집에서 (not 집에) because 쉬다 is an action that happens at a place.
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
Quick self-check
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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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