혼자 오셨어요? – Are You Here Alone?

 

혼자 오셨어요? (hon-ja o-syeoss-eo-yo?) – Are You Here Alone?

In Korean, 혼자 오셨어요? (hon-ja o-syeoss-eo-yo?) is a polite way to ask someone if they came alone. This phrase is commonly used in situations where you're meeting someone at an event, restaurant, or gathering, and you want to know if they came by themselves.

• 혼자 (hon-ja) means "alone" or "by oneself."
• 오셨어요 (o-syeoss-eo-yo) is the honorific form of "came" (오다 – o-da), making it polite.

So, 혼자 오셨어요? translates to "Did you come alone?" or "Are you here alone?" in a polite way.

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More Expressions

Here are some variations and similar phrases you can use in different contexts:

1. 혼자 왔어요? (hon-ja wa-sseo-yo?) – Did you come alone? (informal polite)
2. 누구랑 같이 왔어요? (nu-gu-rang ga-chi wa-sseo-yo?) – Did you come with someone?
3. 혼자 계세요? (hon-ja gye-se-yo?) – Are you alone? (polite, honorific)
4. 친구랑 같이 왔어요? (chin-gu-rang ga-chi wa-sseo-yo?) – Did you come with a friend?
5. 혼자 있으세요? (hon-ja i-sseu-se-yo?) – Are you by yourself?

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Pronunciation Tips:

• 혼자 (hon-ja): "Hon" sounds like "hone" and "ja" like "jah."
• 오셨어요 (o-syeoss-eo-yo): "O" like "oh," "syeoss" like "shyoss," and "eo-yo" like "uh-yoh."

Use 혼자 오셨어요? to politely ask if someone came alone, especially in social settings!