Learn common Korean greetings and farewells
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| 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn basic Korean greetings that all beginners must know. |
| Before we start, do you know how people in Korea usually greet each other? |
| Do you know why we do this? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| "Hello." |
| [SLOW] 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| If you like K-pop or Korean dramas, you've heard this expression before, right? |
| 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| Then, do you know this expression too? |
| 안녕 (annyeong) or 안녕하십니까 (annyeonghasimnikka)? |
| 안녕 (annyeong) is a casual way to say hello, like hi in English. |
| 안녕하십니까 (annyeonghasimnikka) is a formal way to say hello. |
| 안녕하십니까 (annyeonghasimnikka) |
| Jack greets Steve at a networking event. |
| Jack: 안녕하세요. 어떻게 지내세요? (Annyeonghaseyo. Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| Steve: 잘 지냈어요. 잭 씨는요? (Jal jinaesseoyo. Jaek ssineunyo?) |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo. ) |
| "Good morning." |
| [SLOW] 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo. ) |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo. ) |
| 좋은 (joeun) means good, 아침 (achim) means morning. |
| So altogether it means it's a good morning. |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo.) |
| And you know what? |
| This expression is not as common as 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo), |
| which means hello, but it's still good to know. |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo.) |
| And the casual way to say it is 좋은 아침 (joeun achim). |
| Seul-gi greets her friends at a train station before heading out on a hiking trip. |
| Seul-gi: 좋은 아침이에요, 여러분. (Joeun achimieyo, yeoreobun. ) |
| Tom: 좋은 아침이에요! 반가워요. (Joeun achimieyo! Bangawoyo.) |
| 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| "Goodnight." |
| [SLOW] 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| 잘 (jal), well, 자요 (jayo), sleep. |
| Altogether it means sleep well. |
| 잘 자요 (jal jayo). |
| And casually you can also say 잘 자 (jal ja). |
| Formally, you can also say 안녕히 주무세요 (annyeonghi jumuseyo). |
| And do you want to say this phrase to your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife? |
| Then you can also say this: |
| 내 꿈 꿔 (nae kkum kkwo). |
| It means "dream about me." |
| How sweet is that? |
| Steve ends a late-night phone call with Tom. |
| Steve: 잘 자요, 톰 씨. 오늘 시간 내 줘서 고마워요. (Jal jayo, Tom ssi. Oneul sigan nae jwoseo gomawoyo. ) |
| Tom: 잘 자요, 스티브 씨. (Jal jayo, Seutibeu ssi.) |
| 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| "Nice to meet you." |
| [SLOW] 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| 만나서 (mannaseo) to meet, 반가워요 (bangawoyo), nice. |
| So "nice to meet you" in Korean is 만나서 반가워요 (mannaseo bangawoyo). |
| Is it too long? |
| Then you can just say 반가워요 (bangawoyo). |
| 반가워요 (bangawoyo). |
| And please remember, we use this phrase when we meet someone for the first time or meet them after a long time. |
| And casually, you can say 반가워 (bangawo). |
| Formally, you can say 반갑습니다 (bangapseumnida). |
| Seon-yeong greets a new student as they join the class for the first time. |
| Seon-yeong: 만나서 반가워요. 들어오세요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo. Deureooseyo. ) |
| Gabriel: 저도 만나서 반가워요. 감사해요. (Jeodo mannaseo bangawoyo. Gamsahaeyo. ) |
| 어떻게 지내세요? (Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| "How are you?" |
| [SLOW] 어떻게 지내세요? (Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| 어떻게 지내세요? (Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| 어떻게 (eotteoke) means how, 지내세요 (jinaeseyo) means to spend time. |
| Altogether, 어떻게 지내세요 (eotteoke jinaeseyo) means "how have you been?" or "how are you?" |
| Did you know that there are many ways to say "how are you" in Korean? |
| 잘 지내요? (jal jinaeyo?) |
| 어떻게 지냈어요? (eotteoke jinaesseoyo?) |
| So make sure to remember them all. |
| Steve greets Tom at a party. |
| Steve: 여기서 보니 반갑네요! 어떻게 지내세요, 톰 씨? (Yeogiseo boni bangamneyo! Eotteoke jinaeseyo, Tom ssi?) |
| Tom: 잘 지내고 있어요! 스티브 씨는 어떻게 지내세요? (Jal jinaego isseoyo! Seutibeu ssineun eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| "Goodbye." |
| [SLOW] 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| 잘 (jal) means well, 가요 (gayo) means go. |
| So altogether it means 잘 가요 (jal gayo), "go well." |
| So when can you use this expression? |
| Imagine I invited Chim Chim to my place and we had a great party, and he is leaving my place. |
| So I'm saying, "go well, go well, goodbye." |
| 잘 가요, 잘 가요 (jal gayo, jal gayo). |
| So what can Chim Chim say to me in this case? |
| Does he say 잘 가요 (jal gayo) too? |
| Boo-boo! |
| No! |
| He says 잘 있어요 (jal isseoyo), 잘 있어요 (jal isseoyo), 잘 있어요 (jal isseoyo). |
| Why? |
| Because it means 잘 (jal), well, 있어요 (isseoyo), stay. |
| So "stay well," 잘 있어요 (jal isseoyo). |
| I'm not going anywhere else, so he cannot say 잘 가요 (jal gayo). |
| So I say 잘 가요 (jal gayo), "go well," 잘 있어요 (jal isseoyo), "stay well." |
| Jack says goodbye after meeting with Steve. |
| Jack: 잘 가요. 곧 또 만나요! (Jal gayo. Got tto mannayo!) |
| Steve: 그래요. 잘 지내요! (Geuraeyo. Jal jinaeyo!) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Korean. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Hello."? |
| 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (Annyeonghaseyo.) |
| And how to say "Good morning."? |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo. ) |
| 좋은 아침이에요. (Joeun achimieyo. ) |
| What about "Goodnight."? |
| 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| 잘 자요. (Jal jayo.) |
| Do you remember how to say "Nice to meet you."? |
| 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| 만나서 반가워요. (Mannaseo bangawoyo.) |
| Let's try "How are you?"! |
| 어떻게 지내세요? (Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| 어떻게 지내세요? (Eotteoke jinaeseyo?) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Goodbye."? |
| 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| 잘 가요. (Jal gayo.) |
| Do you know how people in Korea usually greet each other? |
| The most common greeting in Korea is a bow, which can vary from a small nod of the head to a deep bend at the waist, depending on the situation. |
| Handshakes are becoming more common, especially in business settings, but traditional Korean greetings don't involve any physical contact. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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