나마스테
namaseute
나마스테 (namaseute) is the Korean way to say "namaste".
To show even more respect, you can bow slightly while saying 안녕하세요.
Meaning: a greeting (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
namaseute
Did you know?
- Using 나마스테 in a standard business setting in Korea would be seen as a strange mistake rather than an act of politeness.
- Unlike the traditional Indian gesture of pressing palms together, Koreans using 나마스테 in a yoga context may still incorporate a slight Korean-style bow.
- In Korea, you would almost never use 나마스테 in a real conversation. It is treated as a foreign loanword used only in specific contexts like Yoga or meditation classes.
Examples in context
- 그는 나마스테라고 인사했어요.geuneun namaste rago insahaesseoyo.He greeted with namaste.
- 나마스테는 인도식 인사예요.namaste neun indosik insayeyo.Namaste is an Indian greeting.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are practicing yoga in a studio.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 나마스테라고 말해 보세요.jihun ssi, namaste rago malhae boseyo.Jihun, please try saying namaste.
- 지훈 Ji-hun나마스테.namaste.Namaste.
- 수빈 Su-bin발음이 정말 좋아요!bareumi jeongmal joayo!Your pronunciation is really good!
- 지훈 Ji-hun감사합니다, 수빈 씨.gamsahamnida, subin ssi.Thank you, Subin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “namaste” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
