Greetings in Korean
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello (formal)
Hello, nice to meet you.
안녕
annyeong
Hi (informal)
Hi, how have you been?
반갑습니다
bangapseumnida
Nice to meet you (formal)
This is our first meeting. Nice to meet you.
반가워
bangapwo
Good to see you (informal)
Long time no see, good to see you!
좋은 아침입니다
joheun achim imnida
Good morning (formal)
Good morning, the weather is nice today.
좋은 아침
joheun achim
Good morning (informal)
Good morning, did you sleep well?
안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyo
Goodbye (polite - said to the person leaving)
Have a nice day, goodbye.
안녕히 계세요
annyeonghi gyeseyo
Goodbye (formal - said to the person staying)
Goodbye, I'll be back soon.
잘 가
jal ga
See you soon (informal)
See you soon, see you later!
안녕히
annyeonghi
Goodbye (very informal)
Goodbye, see you next time.
처음 뵙겠습니다
cheoeum boepgesseumnida
Nice to meet you (first meeting, very formal)
Nice to meet you, my name is Kim.
만나서 반갑습니다
mannaseo bangapseumnida
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, could you introduce yourself?
처음 뵙네요
cheoeum boepneyo
This is the first time we've met
This is the first time we've met, where are you from?
오랜만이에요
oraenmanieyeyo
Long time no see (formal)
Long time no see, how have you been?
오랜만이야
oraenmaniaya
Long time no see (informal)
Long time no see, what have you been up to?
어떻게 지내세요
eotteohke jinae seyo
How are you? (formal)
How are you these days?
어떻게 지내
eotteohke jinae
How's it going? (informal)
How's it going, have you been well?
잘 지내세요
jal jinae seyo
How are you? (formal)
How have you been lately?
잘 지내
jal jinae
I'm fine (informal)
Yeah, I'm fine.
반갑다
ban gapda
To be glad to meet
I'm really glad to see you.
환영합니다
hwanyeonghamnida
Welcome (formal)
Welcome to our company!
환영해
hwanyeonghae
Welcome (informal)
Welcome to our home!
다시 봬서 반갑습니다
dasi bwaseo ban gapseumnida
Nice to see you again
Nice to see you again, how have things been?
다시 만나니까 좋다
dasi mannani kka johda
I'm happy to see you again
I'm really happy to see you again.
고마워요
gomawoyo
Thank you (polite)
Thank you for helping me.
고마워
gomaweo
Thanks (informal)
Thanks, thanks a lot.
미안합니다
mianhamnida
I apologize (formal)
I apologize, I'm late.
미안해
mianhae
Sorry (informal)
Sorry, it's my fault.
실례합니다
sillyehamnida
Excuse me
Excuse me, which bus number is this?
허락해주세요
heorakhae juseyo
Please (permission, formal)
Please, give me a moment.
괜찮습니다
gwaenchanhseumnida
It's okay (formal)
It's okay, don't worry about it.
괜찮아
gwaenchanha
It's okay (informal)
It's okay, it's okay.
오셨어요
osyeosseoeyo
Welcome (greeting, formal)
Welcome, you are most welcome.
왔어
wasseo
There you are (informal)
Ah, there you are!
뵈어서 반갑습니다
bwieoseo bangapseumnida
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, what's your name?
안녕하세요, 처음이지요
annyeonghaseyo, cheoeumijiyo
Hello, it's the first time
Hello, it's the first time.
좋은 저녁입니다
joheun jeonyeogipseumnida
Good evening (formal)
Good evening, the weather is nice tonight.
좋은 저녁
joheun jeonyeog
Good evening (informal)
Good evening, what have you been up to?
자리에 앉으세요
jarie anjeuseyo
Please have a seat (invitation, formal)
Please have a seat, make yourself comfortable.
앉아
anja
Sit down (informal)
Sit here, next to me.
드세요
deuseyo
Here you go (offering, formal)
Here's some food, it's delicious.
가져
gajyeo
Take it (informal)
Take this, it's for you.
정말 반갑습니다
jeongmal bangapseumnida
I'm truly delighted to meet you
I'm truly delighted to meet you, welcome.
정말 반가워
jeongmal bangawo
I'm really happy (informal)
I'm really happy, it's been so long.
많이 만나뵈고 싶었어요
manhi mannabwiego sipseosseoeyo
I wish I had met you sooner
I wish I had met you sooner, really.
자주 봐요
jaju bwayo
See you soon (we see each other often)
See you soon, see you tomorrow.
내일 봐
naeil bwa
See you tomorrow (informal)
See you tomorrow, have a nice day.
곧 봐요
geot bwayo
See you soon (formal)
See you soon, goodbye.
수고하셨습니다
sugohasyeosseumnida
Thank you for your hard work (polite expression)
Thank you for your hard work today.
인사드립니다
insadeurimnida
I offer you my greetings
This is our first meeting. I offer you my greetings.
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