안녕하세요로
annyeonghaseyoro
The phrase "in hello" in Korean is 안녕하세요로 (annyeonghaseyoro).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While 안녕하세요로 refers to the specific greeting, Korean has different levels of formality for the word "hello" itself. For a formal and polite greeting used when addressing someone of higher status or during formal occasions, use 안녕하십니까. For a common, informal way to say hello to friends and acquaintances, use 안녕.
How do you pronounce it?
annyeonghaseyoro
Did you know?
- The greeting 안녕하세요 is technically a question. In its original form, it asks 'Are you at peace?', which is why the sentence ends with a polite questioning tone in many dialects.
- In Korean culture, the way you say 'hello' is often accompanied by a specific degree of bowing. A deeper bow is required for the more formal 안녕하십니까 than for the standard 안녕하세요.
- While 안녕 is used for 'hello', it is also the standard way to say 'goodbye' to friends and people of lower social status.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요! 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello! Nice to meet you.
- 안녕하십니까, 선생님.Hello, teacher.
- 안녕! 오랜만이야.Hello! Long time no see.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is teaching Do-hyeon some English phrases.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 인사는 영어로 어떻게 해요?Dohyeon ssi, insa-neun yeong-eo-ro eotteoke hae-yo?Do-hyeon, how do you greet someone in English?
- 도현 Do-hyeon보통 안녕하세요로 인사해요.botong annyeong-haseyo-ro insa-hae-yo.Usually, I greet people as 'hello'.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아요. 아주 간단하네요.ma-jayo. aju gandan-haneyo.That's right. It's very simple.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 정말 쉬워요.ne, jeongmal swi-wo-yo.Yes, it's really easy.
