좋은 아침
joeun achim
좋은 아침 (joeun achim) is the Korean phrase for "good morning casually".
좋은 아침 is a quick, friendly greeting used when you first encounter someone in the morning. You can also use 안녕 (Annyeong) as a simple and casual way to greet someone in the morning.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 좋은 (good) and 아침 (morning).
Which one should you use?
좋은 아침 is casual. If you want to be more polite and suitable for acquaintances or colleagues, you can add the polite ending -이에요 to make it 좋은 아침이에요, which translates to "it is a good morning".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
좋은 아침 is an informal way to say good morning. It should be used with friends or people of equal or lower status.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun achim
Did you know?
- While 좋은 아침 is a direct translation of 'good morning', many Koreans traditionally greet people in the morning by asking 밥 먹었어?, which means 'did you eat?'
- The word 아침 (morning) can also double as the word for 'breakfast' in many contexts, meaning the phrase literally carries a hint of the first meal of the day.
- The word 아침 (morning) is likely a linguistic relative of the Japanese word 朝 (asa, 'morning'), suggesting a shared ancestral root in East Asian languages.
Examples in context
- 좋은 아침이야.joeun achim-iya.Good morning.
- 다들 좋은 아침!dadeul joeun achim!Good morning, everyone!
- 좋은 아침, 잘 잤어?joeun achim, jal jasseo?Good morning, did you sleep well?
Example conversation
Two friends meeting at a cafe in the morning.
- 수빈 Su-bin좋은 아침, 도현아!joeun achim, dohyeon-a!Good morning, Dohyeon!
- 도현 Do-hyeon안녕, 수빈아. 잘 잤니?annyeong, subin-a. jal janni?Hi, Subin. Did you sleep well?
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 아주 잘 잤어.eung, aju jal jasseo.Yes, I slept very well.
- 도현 Do-hyeon다행이다. 커피 마실래?dahaeng-ida. keopi masillae?That's good. Do you want some coffee?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아침, CC BY-SA 4.0.
