안녕 베프
annyeong bepeu
안녕 베프 (annyeong bepeu) is the Korean way to say "hi bestie".
This phrase is an informal greeting used to say hello to a best friend. Because it uses slang, it is most natural in text messaging or very casual spoken settings among youth.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
안녕 베프 is highly informal. It should only be used with close friends of the same age or younger. It utilizes the 반말 (informal speech style) to reflect familiarity.
How do you pronounce it?
annyeong bepeu
Did you know?
- The word 베프 is a shortened form of 베스트 프렌드, which is a phonetic loan of the English 'best friend'.
- In Korea, the concept of a 'best friend' is often tied to the 동갑 system, where people of the exact same birth year share a unique level of social equality.
- In Korean text culture, many people omit the consonants or use special characters to make 안녕 look cuter, such as '안뇽'.
Examples in context
- 안녕 베프!annyeong bepeu!Hi bestie!
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun meet at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin안녕 베프! 여기서 보니 좋다.Annyeong bepeu! Yeogiseo boni jota.Hi bestie! It's great to see you here.
- 민준 Min-jun나도 반가워. 커피 주문했어?Nado bangawo. Keopi jumunhaesseo?I'm glad too. Did you order coffee?
- 수빈 Su-bin아직 안 했어. 같이 고르자.Ajik an haesseo. Gati goreuja.Not yet. Let's pick together.
- 민준 Min-jun그래, 내가 살게!Geurae, naega salge!Okay, I'll buy!
