-면서

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 며〮셔〮 (Yale: -myésyé). See the main entry for more.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹nsʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [면서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeonseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeonseo
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏnsŏ
Yale Romanization?	myense

Suffix

면서 • (-myeonseo)

1. Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of 으면서 (-eumyeonseo).

Particle

면서 • (-myeonseo)

1. Short for 고 하면서 (-go ha-myeonseo, “while saying that...; even though [one] says that...”).
2. even though [one] said...; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".

   Synonym: 며 (-myeo)

   여기 와본 적 처음이라면서 길을 어떻게 다 알아?

   Yeogi wa-bon jeok cheo'eum-ira-myeonseo gir-eul eotteoke da ara?

   How do you know the all roads even though you said it's your first time here?

3. In the intimate style, used to confirm something one has heard or to sarcastically point out someone's hypocrisy; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".

   Synonym: 며 (-myeo)

   너 친구가 서울대에 붙었다면서.

   Neo chin'gu-ga seouldae-e buteotda-myeonseo.

   I heard your friend was accepted into Seoul University.

   과자는 왜 먹냐? 살찐다면서.

   Gwaja-neun wae meongnya? Saljjinda-myeonseo.

   Why are you snacking? You said they make you fat.

   나도 거기 갔냐면서.

   Na-do geogi gannya-myeonseo.

   You asked if I went there too.