만나서 반갑습니다
mannaseo bangapseumnidaformal
The formal way to say "nice to meet you" in Korean is 만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo bangapseumnida). On a very formal first meeting people also say 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgetseumnida), "I am meeting you for the first time".
Meaning: greeting when meeting someone for the first time (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 만나서 반갑습니다 | mannaseo bangapseumnida | formal |
| 처음 뵙겠습니다 | cheoeum boepgetseumnida | very formal |
Koreans often follow it with 잘 부탁드립니다 (jal butakdeurimnida), which means roughly "I look forward to your kindness".
What does it mean word for word?
만나서 (mannaseo) means "because we met" and 반갑습니다 (bangapseumnida) means "I am glad". The ending 습니다 is the formal style.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The polite everyday version is 만나서 반가워요 (mannaseo bangawoyo). With people your age or younger and close you can say 만나서 반가워 (mannaseo bangawo).
Did you know?
- 뵙겠습니다 (boepgetseumnida) is the humble form of "to see", used when meeting someone senior.
Examples in context
- 만나서 반갑습니다. 김수진입니다.Mannaseo bangapseumnida. Gim Sujinimnida.Nice to meet you. I am Kim Sujin.
- 처음 뵙겠습니다. 잘 부탁드립니다.Cheoeum boepgetseumnida. Jal butakdeurimnida.Nice to meet you for the first time. Please take care of me.
Example conversation
Sujin meets the company director Mr. Baek at a business meeting.
- Sujin처음 뵙겠습니다. 김수진입니다.Cheoeum boepgetseumnida. Gim Sujinimnida.Nice to meet you. I am Kim Sujin.
- Baek만나서 반갑습니다.Mannaseo bangapseumnida.Nice to meet you.
- Sujin잘 부탁드립니다.Jal butakdeurimnida.I look forward to working with you.
