안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo?[a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠sʰe̞jo]
To say "hello good morning" in Korean, the default form is 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo?).
While 안녕하세요 is the standard way to say "Hello", if you want to specifically say "It's a good morning" in a formal manner, you can use 좋은 아침입니다.
Which one should you use?
The phrase 안녕하세요 is a general greeting for "Hello", whereas 좋은 아침입니다 is used specifically to say "It's a good morning". For casual situations, you can use 안녕 for "Hi" or 좋은 아침 for "good morning".
How do you pronounce it?
annyeonghaseyo?
Did you know?
- In Korea, it is common to ask 식사하셨어요? meaning 'Have you eaten?' as a morning greeting. This serves as a polite way to show care for the other person's well-being.
- When using 안녕하세요, you are not just saying 'hello' but literally asking the listener 'Are you at peace?' or 'Are you doing well?'
- In many professional settings, rather than a verbal 'good morning', a deep bow is often the most important part of the greeting.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 좋은 아침이에요.annyeonghaseyo, joeun achimieyo.Hello, good morning.
- 선생님, 안녕하세요.seonsaengnim, annyeonghaseyo.Hello, teacher.
- 아침에 만났을 때 안녕하세요라고 했어요.achime mannasseul ttae annyeonghaseyo-rago haesseoyo.I said hello when we met in the morning.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji meet at the office in the morning.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 안녕하세요.Minji ssi, annyeonghaseyo.Hello, Minji.
- 민지 Min-ji안녕하세요, 현우 씨.Annyeonghaseyo, Hyunwoo ssi.Hello, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요.Oneul nalssiga jeongmal jonneyo.The weather is really nice today.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 정말 상쾌해요.Ne, jeongmal sangkwaehaeyo.Yes, it is very refreshing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 안녕하세요, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
