Hello! Nice to meet you
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- 안녕하세요Hello (formal)
- 안녕Hi (informal)
- 감사합니다Thank you (formal)
- 고맙습니다Thank you (polite)
- 네Yes
- 아니요No
- 반갑습니다Nice to meet you
- 처음 뵙겠습니다How do you do
- 잘 부탁드립니다Please look after me
- 안녕히 계세요Goodbye (stay well)
- 안녕히 가세요Goodbye (go well)
- 또 봐요See you again
Formal vs Informal Greetings
Korean has two main speech levels you need to know:
Formal (존댓말) — used with strangers, elders, or in professional situations:
- 안녕하세요 — Hello
- 감사합니다 — Thank you
Informal (반말) — used with close friends or younger people:
- 안녕 — Hi
- 고마워 — Thanks
Sentence endings: Korean verbs and adjectives end with particles that show politeness level. The ending -요 makes speech polite. For example:
- 반갑다 (dictionary form) → 반갑습니다 / 반가워요 (polite)
Goodbye has two forms:
- 안녕히 계세요 — said to someone who is STAYING
- 안녕히 가세요 — said to someone who is LEAVING
When meeting for the first time, use 처음 뵙겠습니다 (formal) or 반갑습니다 (polite). These are the Korean equivalents of "How do you do" and "Nice to meet you."
Uitdrukkingen
- 안녕하세요!Formal greeting, any time of day
- 처음 뵙겠습니다First time meeting someone
- 반갑습니다Nice to meet you (formal)
- 감사합니다Thank you (formal)
- 안녕히 계세요Goodbye to someone who is staying
- 안녕히 가세요Goodbye to someone who is leaving
- 잘 부탁드립니다Looking forward to working together
Veelgemaakte fouten
안녕 (to an elder)안녕하세요안녕 is informal — use 안녕하세요 with elders or strangers
안녕히 가세요 (to someone staying)안녕히 계세요가세요 is for someone leaving — 계세요 for someone staying
감사해 (in formal setting)감사합니다감사해 is too informal — use 감사합니다 in formal situations
고마워요 (to a professor)감사합니다고마워요 is still somewhat casual — prefer 감사합니다 with authority figures
반갑다 (ending in 다)반갑습니다 / 반가워요Dictionary form 반갑다 is not used in speech — conjugate it properly
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