안녕
annyeongcasual
Casual Korean for "hi" is 안녕 (annyeong). Young people also borrow English and say 하이 (hai), and 야 (ya) is used to get a close friend's attention.
Meaning: hi, casual greeting (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕 | annyeong | casual |
| 하이 | hai | slang, borrowed from English |
| 야 | ya | very casual, calling someone |
하이 is playful and used among friends and in texts or videos. 야 is not really a greeting. It is "hey", and it is rude to people you do not know well.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Keep all of these for friends or younger people. Say 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) to anyone else.
Did you know?
- 하이 is simply the English word "hi" written in Hangul.
Examples in context
- 하이! 오랜만이야.hai! oraenmaniya.Hi! Long time no see.
- 야, 안녕!ya, annyeong!Hey, hi!
Example conversation
Seojun meets his friend Jaemin in a cafe.
- Seojun하이!hai!Hi!
- Jaemin안녕, 서준아. 일찍 왔네.annyeong, seojuna. iljjik wanne.Hi, Seojun. You are early.
- Seojun응, 커피 시켜 놨어.eung, keopi sikyeo nwasseo.Yeah, I already ordered coffee.
