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Today’s Phrase
집에 편히 있어요
ji·be pyeon·hi is·seo·yo
jibe pyeonhi isseoyo
Make yourself at home / Stay comfortable at home
Cultural Insight
Korean hospitality (정) runs deep. Guests are offered food, drinks, and comfort immediately. Koreans often say 편히 있어요 genuinely — they want guests to feel truly at home. Refusing offers multiple times is expected; hosts persist graciously. Accept on the third offer!
Phrase Breakdown
집에
jibe
at home
집 (home/house) + -에 (location particle)
편히 있어요
pyeonhi isseoyo
be comfortably
편하다 (comfortable) + -히 (adverb suffix) + 있어요
Invites someone to relax and feel at ease in your home.
Example Phrases
어서 오세요. 집에 편히 있어요!
Eoseo oseyo. Jibe pyeonhi isseoyo!
Welcome. Make yourself at home!
어서 오세요 = welcome (greeting).
소파에 앉아요. 편히 있어요.
Sopae anjayo. Pyeonhi isseoyo.
Sit on the sofa. Make yourself comfortable.
앉아요 = please sit.
뭔가 필요하면 말해요. 편히 있어요!
Mwonga piryeomyeon malhaeyo. Pyeonhi isseoyo!
If you need anything, say so. Make yourself at home!
필요하면 말해요 = say so if needed.
Related Phrases
편하게 있어요
pyeonhage isseoyo
Be comfortable / Relax
Inviting someone to be at ease.
안으로 들어오세요
aneuro deureose yo
Please come inside
Welcoming someone into your home.
뭐 드실 거예요?
mwo deusil geoyeyo?
What would you like to eat/drink?
Offering refreshments to a guest.
Quick Review
이름을 잘못 들었어요
Can you recall what this means?
ireumul jalmot deureosseoyo
I misheard your name