※ In Korea, the words used for elders and the words used for friends are different.
Hi
In Korea, greetings to seniors and friends are different.
This part makes it difficult for many people to learn Korean.
We want to give you a contextual representation from a simple greeting.
Thank you for your interest.
today’s expression is
hi, long time no see, thanks, glad to meet you, good bye
– Hi –
■ when we met well known person
speak to elders
Hi – 안녕하세요, an-nyeong-ha-se-yo
speak to friends
안녕 – an-nyeong
– Good day –
speak to friends
Good day – 좋은아침(이야), jo-eun-a-chim(i-ya)
– long time no see –
■ when we met well known person who long time no see
speak to elders
long time no see – 오랜만 입니다 , o-laen-man-ib-ni-da
speak to friends
long time no see – 오랜만이야 , o-laen-man-i-ya
– thank you, thanks –
speak to elders
thank you – 고맙습니다 , go-mab-seub-ni-da
thank you – 감사합니다 , gam-sa-hab-ni-da
speak to friends
thanks – 고마워, go-ma-wo
– i glad to meet you –
■ when we met well known person who long time no see
speak to elders, to friends
i glad to meet you – 만나서 반가워요, man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo
i glad to meet you again – 다시 만나서 반가워요, da-si man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo
– bye, good bye –
speak to friends
good bye or bye – 안녕, an-nyeong
bye see you tomorrow – 안녕 내일 보자, an-nyeong nae-il bo-ja,
speak to elders
bye see you tomorrow – 안녕히 가세요 내일 보아요, an-nyeong-hee ga-se-yo nae-il bo-a-yo,
bye for now – 안녕히 가세요, an-nyeong-hee ga-se-yo
-how are you-
speak to elders
how are you – 어떻게 지내세요?, eo-tteo-ke ji-nae-se-yo?
speak to friends
how are you – 어떻게 지내니?, eo-tteo-ke ji-nae-nee
-look after me-
speak to elders
please look after me – 잘 부탁드립니다, jal bu-tag-deu-rim-ni-da
speak to friends
please look after me – 잘 부탁해, jal bu-tag-hae
-Excuese me-
speak to elders
Excuese me – 실례합니다, sil-lye-hab-ni-da
speak to friends
Excuese me – 저기요, jeo-gi-yo
