Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.
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안녕하세요
Hello / Good morning (formal) (Literally 'are you at peace?' — works for hello and good morning all day.)
안녕
Hi (informal, to friends) (Drop the 하세요 ending to make it casual.)
어떻게 지내세요?
How are you doing? (formal) (Literally 'how are you spending [your time]?')
잘 지내요. 그쪽은요?
I'm good. And you? (그쪽은요? — 'and your side?')
여러분, 안녕하세요!
Good evening, everyone! (Korean uses one greeting for all times of day; 여러분 = 'everyone'.)
잘 자, 자기야
Good night, darling (잘 자 — 'sleep well'. 자기야 = 'honey/darling' (literally 'self').)
이름이 뭐예요?
What's your name? (이름 = name, 뭐 = what.)
제 이름은 알렉스예요. 그쪽은요?
My name is Alex. And yours? (제 = humble 'my'.)
죄송해요, 못 알아들었어요
Sorry, I didn't understand (못 = 'can't'; 알아듣다 = 'catch/understand by hearing'.)
저기요
Excuse me (to get attention) (Literally 'over there' — used to call a waiter or stranger.)
죄송합니다
Pardon me / I'm sorry (More formal than 미안해요.)
부탁해요
Please (when asking a favor) (Literally 'I make a request'. For 'please give me' use 주세요.)
도와줘서 감사합니다
Thank you for your help (도와주다 = 'help'; -아서 = 'because/for'.)
천만에요
You're welcome / Not at all (Literally 'ten million [things to say]' — i.e. no need to thank me.)
만나서 반가워요!
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'because [we] met, [I'm] glad'.)
안녕히 계세요
Goodbye (you're leaving, they stay) (Literally 'stay in peace'.)
안녕히 가세요
Goodbye (they're leaving, you stay) (Literally 'go in peace'. Korean splits goodbye by who's moving.)
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