HOW TO GREET PEOPLE IN KOREAN

Welcome back to our blog.
Yesterday we've learn about Hangeul. Now it's time to learn how to greet people in Korean. Korean people greet someone while bowing just like the picture above. In English we greet people by saying " how are you " or " how do you do ". While Koreans greet people by saying " Annyeong haseyo " ( 안녕 하세요 ) for casual conversation, or " Annyeong hasimnikka" (안녕 하십니까) in formal conversation. 

There are many other ways to greet people in Korean, check this out! 




No.
FORMAL
SEMIFORMAL
INFORMAL
MEANING
1.
어떻게 지내세요? / 지내세요?
(eottohke jinaeseyo? / jal jinaeseyo?)
어떻게 지내요? /  지내요?
(eottohke jinaeyo? / jal jinaeyo?)
어떻게 지내? /  지내?
(eottohke jinae? / jal jinae?)
How are you?
2.
 지내요
(jal jinaeyo)
 지내요
(jal jinaeyo)
 지내
(jal jinae)
I’m fine
3.
그냥 그래요
( geunyang geuraeyo)
그냥 그래
( geunyang geurae)
So so
4.
 지내지 못했어요
(jal jinaeji mothaesseoyo)
 지내지 못했어
(jal jinaeji mothaesseo)
I’m not well
5.
좋은 아침입니다
(joheun achimimnida)
좋은 아침이에요
(joheun achimieyo)
좋은 아침
(joheun achim)
Good morning
6.
안녕히 주무세요
(annyeonghi jumuseyo)
 자요
(jal jayo)
 
(jal ja)
Good night
7.
안녕히 계세요
(annyeonghi gyeseyo)
안녕
(galkeyo)
갈게
(galke)
Good bye
8.
안녕히 가세요
(annyeonghi gaseyo)
 가요 / 조심히 가요
(jal gayo) / (josimhi gayo)
 
(jal ga)
Good bye
9.
내일 봅시다
(naeil bobsida)
내일  만나요
(naeil tto mannayo)
내일 보자
(naeil boja)
See you tomorrow
10.
나중에 보세요
(najunge boseyo)
나중에 봐요
(najunge bwayo)
나중에 
(najunge bwa)
See you later
11.
만나서 반갑습니다
(mannaseo bangapseumnida)
만나서 반가워요 / 반가워요
(mannaseo bangaweoyo / bangaweoyo)
반가워
(bangaweo)
Nice to meet you
12.
종은 하루 보내세요
(joheun haru bonaeseyo)
좋은 하루 보내요
(joheun haru bonaeyo)
좋은 하루
(joheun haru)
Have a nice day
13.
주말  보내세요
(jumal jal bonaeseyo)
주말  보내요
(jumal jal bonaeyo)
주말  보내
(jumal jal bonae)
Have a nice weekend
14.
새해복 많이 받으세요
(saehaebok manhi badeuseyo)
새해복 많이 받아요
(saehaebok manhi badayo)
새해복 많이 받아
(saehaebok manhi bada)
Happy new year
15.
생일 축하합니다
(saengil cukhahamnida)
생일 축하해요
(saengil cukhahaeyo)
생일 축하해
(saengil cukhae)
Happy birthday
16.
조심하세요
(josimhaseyo)
조심해요
(josimhaeyo)
조심해
(josimhae)
Take care
17.
오랜만입니다
(oraenmanimnida)
오랜만이에요
(oraenmanieyo)
오랜만이다
(oraenmanida)
Long time no see
18.
맛있게 드세요
(masitge deuseyo)
맛있게 드세요
(masitge deuseyo)

Enjoy your meal!
19.
잘 먹겠습니다
(jal meokgesseumnida)
잘 먹을게요
(jal meokgeulgeyo)
잘 먹을게
(jal meokgeulge)
I’ll eat well
20.
식사 하세요
(siksa haseyo)
식사 하세요
(siksa haseyo)

Please have a meal
21.
많이 드세요
(manhi deuseyo)
많이먹어요
(manhi meokgeoyo)
많이먹어
(manhi meokgeo)
Eat a lot

 NOTE :  
* To say goodbye in Korean, 안녕히 가세요 is used to greet someone who is leaving, while 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) is used to greet someone who is staying.

* To greet someone on the telephone we used 여보세요 (yeoboseyo).



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