Bài 1

Greetings

There are three basic ways to greet someone in Korean, depending on what

degree of politeness and/or formality the situation requires:

•      안녕?                                                   [very casual – not used among adults]

An-nyeong?

•      안녕하세요?                                   [polite]

An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?

•      안녕하십니까?                              [formal]

An-nyeong-ha-sim-ni-kka?

1) Generally, you should use the polite form:

Jack:         안녕하세요?

An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?

Olivia:      안녕하세요?

An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?

2) However, when a student greets a teacher, the formal expression can be

used:

Student:     선생님,1 안녕하십니까?

Xin chào thầy?

Teacher: 안녕하세요?

              Xin chào em?