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수고하세요 Su-go-ha-se-yo
A mandatory social punctuation mark used to exit a professional space while acknowledging the other person's labor.
What does 수고하세요 mean?
수고하세요 (Su-go-ha-se-yo) means: A mandatory social punctuation mark used to exit a professional space while acknowledging the other person's labor.
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How it's actually used
- 먼저 들어가 보겠습니다. 수고하세요!
Meon-jeo deu-reo-ga bo-get-seum-ni-da. Su-go-ha-se-yo!
I’ll be heading out first. Have a good one!
💡 The standard exit line for leaving the office before your colleagues. - 계산 완료했습니다. 수고하세요.
Gye-san wan-ryo-haet-seum-ni-da. Su-go-ha-se-yo.
Payment is complete. Thank you.
💡 Used when walking away from a counter to signal you are done with the transaction. - 오늘 업무 여기까지 할게요. 다들 수고하세요!
O-neul eom-mu yeo-gi-kka-ji hal-ge-yo. Da-deul su-go-ha-se-yo!
I'm wrapping up my work for today. Good work, everyone!
💡 A polite group-exit signal that maintains harmony before you leave the room.
Related words in Culture & Language
숨듣명 sum-deuk-myeong탈덕 tal-deok탕후루 tang-hu-ru트민남 teu-min-nam예의 바르다 Ye-ui-ba-reu-da