{"id":37,"date":"2008-11-23T23:51:02","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T03:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=37"},"modified":"2018-02-08T04:53:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T09:53:33","slug":"korean-greetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-greetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone!\u00a0 Today we’re going to learn some important Korean greetings.\u00a0 The most basic and frequently used greeting is an-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/strong>).\u00a0 An-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/strong>) means hello.\u00a0 You might be surprised to know that there is no separate greeting for good morning, good afternoon or good evening.\u00a0 Whether it’s the morning, afternoon or evening, you just use the phrase an-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

There is one exception.\u00a0 For the phrase ‘good night’ it’s more natural to use the phrase jal ja-yo (\uc798 \uc790\uc694<\/strong>).\u00a0 This literally means sleep well.\u00a0 Now some Koreans from time to time might use the phrase jo-un a-chim (\uc88b\uc740 \uc544\uce68<\/strong>).\u00a0 Jo-un a-chim (\uc88b\uc740 \uc544\uce68<\/strong>) means good morning.\u00a0 However, the predominant method for saying good morning is still an-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/strong>).\u00a0 I tell my students to just learn the phrase an-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/strong>) because it’s easier to remember and the more common greeting that Koreans use to say good morning.<\/p>\n

Also, if you want to ask someone how they have been you can use the phrase an-nyung-ha-shim-ni-kka (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc2ed\ub2c8\uae4c<\/strong>).\u00a0 This phrase is on the formal level.\u00a0\u00a0You can also say\u00a0‘how are you’ as jal ji-nes-sum-ni-kka (\uc798 \uc9c0\ub138\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c<\/strong>).\u00a0 While jal ji-nes-sum-ni-kka (\uc798 \uc9c0\ub138\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c<\/strong>) is still formal, it’s a little less formal than an-nyung-ha-shim-ni-kka (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc2ed\ub2c8\uae4c<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

While there is only one phrase used to say hello, there are actually two phrases that you could use to say good-bye in Korean.\u00a0 Each phrase depends on the situation and the person you are talking to.\u00a0 For example, if you say good-bye to your professor in the hallway and the professor is physically walking away from you, you would use the phrase an-nyung-hi ka-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uac00\uc138\uc694<\/strong>).\u00a0 However, if you say good-bye to your professor in his\/her office and the professor stays put at his\/her desk, you would say an-nyung-hi-ke-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud788 \uacc4\uc138\uc694<\/strong>).\u00a0 As you’ve noticed, whether the person is leaving or staying put, determines the specific good-bye greeting used.<\/p>\n

If you want to be less formal when you say good-bye, use the phrase an-nyung (\uc548\ub155<\/strong>).\u00a0 This phrase can be used whether the person you’re talking to is staying or leaving; it doesn’t matter.\u00a0 However, don’t use this phrase when you’re talking to someone older than you or someone you don’t know that well.\u00a0 While saying good-bye using an-nyung (\uc548\ub155<\/strong>) is easier to remember, it can only be used with certain people.\u00a0 One way I try to remember which good-bye greeting to use is by the verb stem.\u00a0 The greeting used for people who are leaving contains the verb stem ka (\uac00<\/strong>) which means ‘to go’ while the good bye used for people who are staying contains the verb stem ke (\uacc4<\/strong>) which means ‘to be.’\u00a0 They are very subtle in sound, so make sure you know the difference between the two good-byes.<\/p>\n

Ok everyone, I have to go, so for now I’m going to say daume bayo (\ub2e4\uc74c\uc5d0 \ubd10\uc694<\/strong>) or see you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone!\u00a0 Today we’re going to learn some important Korean greetings.\u00a0 The most basic and frequently used greeting is an-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694).\u00a0 An-nyung-ha-se-yo (\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694) means hello.\u00a0 You might be surprised to know that there is no separate greeting for good morning, good afternoon or good evening.\u00a0 Whether it’s the morning, afternoon or evening, you just use…<\/p>\n

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