여보세요

한국어

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여보세요

[jʌ̹bo̞sʰe̞jo] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

여 (< 여기) + 보세요 (< 보다)

interjection

다른 사람을 마주하거나 또는 전화하면서 상대방에게 말을 건넬 때 하는 예의를 갖춘 말. 여보세요, 지금 몇 시나 되었습니까?
'여봐요'를 조금 높여 이르는 말.

In English

hello when answering the telephone
excuse me request for attention

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MLA

"여보세요." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EB%B3%B4%EC%84%B8%EC%9A%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

여보세요. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EB%B3%B4%EC%84%B8%EC%9A%94

Chicago

"여보세요." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EB%B3%B4%EC%84%B8%EC%9A%94.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {여보세요},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%97%AC%EB%B3%B4%EC%84%B8%EC%9A%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}