좋은 아침입니다
The English phrase "good morning formally" is translated into Korean as 좋은 아침입니다.
좋은 아침입니다 is a way to say good morning in Korean.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 좋은 (good), 아침 (morning) and 입니다 (is/it is).
Which one should you use?
While 좋은 아침입니다 is a literal translation of "good morning", native speakers more commonly use the honorific question 안녕히 주무셨어요? to greet someone in the morning, especially elders or superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
Changing the formal ending 입니다 to the polite ending 이에요 in the phrase 좋은 아침이에요 makes it less formal but still polite.
Did you know?
- The term 아침 (morning) is also used to mean 'breakfast' in Korean, so the phrase can occasionally be misinterpreted in certain contexts as 'It is a good breakfast'.
- When using the honorific 주무셨어요? for 'good morning', the verb 자다 (to sleep) is replaced by the special honorific verb 주무시다 specifically to show respect to the listener.
- Even though 좋은 아침입니다 is grammatically correct, it can sound like a translated phrase from a Western movie rather than a natural Korean greeting.
Examples in context
- 좋은 아침입니다. 오늘 하루도 행복하시기 바랍니다.Good morning. I hope you have a happy day.
- 안녕하십니까. 좋은 아침이네요.How are you? It's a good morning.
- 좋은 아침입니다.joeun achimimnida.Good morning.
- 모두 좋은 아침입니다.modu joeun achimimnida.Good morning, everyone.
- 선생님, 좋은 아침입니다.seonsaengnim, joeun achimimnida.Good morning, teacher.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji meet at the office entrance.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 좋은 아침입니다.Minji ssi, joeun achim-imnida.Minji, good morning.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 도현 씨도 좋은 아침입니다.Ne, Dohyun ssi-do joeun achim-imnida.Yes, good morning to you too, Dohyun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요.Oneul nalssiga jeongmal jonneyo.The weather is really nice today.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요, 기분이 좋네요.Majayo, gibuni jonneyo.That's true, I feel great.
