What is Annyeong?
What is Annyeong?
안녕 (Annyeong) – “Hi”
How do you write Annyeonghaseyo?
You can write this as 헬로 (hello) or 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo). These are the standard ways of staying “hello” in Korean. If you want to write it in a more formal way, you can write 안녕하십니까 (annyeonghasimnikka).
Why do Koreans say Annyeonghaseyo?
Koreans greet each other by saying, “Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요).” You say this while slightly nodding your head if the person is around the same age as you. If the person you are talking to is much older, make sure you bow down lower to show your respect.
How do you greet someone in Korean?
The most common way to greet in South Korea is with a bow. The casual bow is a dip of the head with eyes closed, sometimes accompanied by a slight bend from the waist. This type of greeting is used when informally greeting someone or walking past someone of a higher status.
What does Yeoboseyo mean?
This posting is from the blog ‘Organic Korean. When the phone rings, Koreans say “여보세요[yeoboseyo].” It is a Korean way of saying ‘Hello’ on the phone.
What does Annyeong Hashimnikka mean?
안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka) Good evening. (Evening greeting)
What is the middle finger in Korea?
The middle finger is probably the most alarming gesture non-Koreans are most likely to encounter, and not because of anti-foreigner bias. Koreans unconsciously use their middle fingers when pointing at something or pushing up their glasses. Other hand gestures are less shocking than confusing.
What do you reply to Yeoboseyo?
Useful Korean phrases
| English | 한국어 (Korean) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong-hasimnikka) – frm 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) – inf 안녕 (annyeong) – inf |
| Hello (on phone) | 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) |
| How are you? | 어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) 안녕하셨습니까? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?) |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | 잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo) |
What is Ani in Korean?
아니 (ani) means ‘no’, 아니다 (anida)means ‘not’. The word 아니다 (anida)changes to 아니에요(anieyo) or 아닙니다(animnida) when speaking formally. It changes to 아니야 (aniya) when speaking informally. Example (Formal):