한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다
Hanguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
The English phrase "welcome to korea" is translated into Korean as 한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다 (Hanguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida).
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone who has just arrived in Korea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 한국에 (to Korea), 오신 것 (the act of having come) and 환영합니다 (welcome).
Which one should you use?
한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다 is formal and polite, whereas 한국에 온 걸 환영해 is a casual version used with close friends or people younger than you and is a phrase used to express excitement about someone's arrival in Korea.
How do you pronounce it?
Hanguge osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
When do people say it?
Bowing is a common way to show respect in Korean culture.
Did you know?
- While 환영합니다 is the translation for 'welcome', Koreans rarely use it to greet guests entering a home or shop. In those settings, they use 어서 오세요, which literally means 'please come quickly'.
- While you might expect a greeting to be simple, the word 'welcome' in the formal version, 환영합니다, is actually a combination of two Hanja (Chinese characters) representing 'bright/shining' and 'greet'.
- If you are being welcomed by a person of much higher social status, they might avoid using the term 'welcome' entirely and instead use expressions centered around 'the honor of your visit' to show proper respect.
Examples in context
- 와! 한국에 온 걸 환영해! 여기 정말 좋아.Wow! Welcome to Korea! I really like it here.
- 한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다.hanguk-e osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida.Welcome to Korea.
- 모두 한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다.modu hanguk-e osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida.Welcome to Korea, everyone.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo meets Minji at the airport arrival gate.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 한국에 오신 것을 환영합니다!Minji ssi, Hanguk-e osin geoseul hwan-yeong-hamnida!Minji, welcome to Korea!
- 민지 Min-ji감사합니다, 현우 씨.Gamsahamnida, Hyunwoo ssi.Thank you, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo비행기는 편안했나요?Bihang-gine pyeon-anhaess-nayo?Was the flight comfortable?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 아주 좋았어요.Ne, aju joh-asseoyo.Yes, it was very good.
