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Lesson 1
Basic Greetings
Essential greetings and polite expressions for first meetings.
입니다/예요 (Polite Copula)
Use 입니다 after nouns in formal situations. Use 예요/이에요 in polite speech. 예요 follows vowels, 이에요 follows consonants.
저는 학생입니다.jeoneun haksaengimnidaI am a student.
이것은 책이에요.igeoseun chaegieyoThis is a book.
저는 민지예요.jeoneun minjiyeoyoI'm Minji.
안녕히 + Verb (Polite Farewell)
안녕히 is used with polite verbs to say goodbye or good night. Use 가세요 when the other person leaves, and 계세요 when you leave.
안녕히 가세요.annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye (to someone leaving).
안녕히 계세요.annyeonghi gyeseyoGoodbye (to someone staying).
안녕히 주무세요.annyeonghi jumuseyoGood night.
안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello (polite)
Examples안녕하세요? 처음 뵙겠습니다.annyeonghaseyo? cheoeum boepgetseumnidaHello. Nice to meet you for the first time.
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you (formal)
Examples도와주셔서 감사합니다.dowajusyeoseo gamsahamnidaThank you for helping me.
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaI'm sorry (formal)
Examples늦어서 죄송합니다.neujeoseo joesonghamnidaI'm sorry I'm late.
만나서 반갑습니다mannaseo bangapseumnidaNice to meet you
Examples만나서 반갑습니다. 저는 민지예요.mannaseo bangapseumnida. jeoneun minjiyeoyoNice to meet you. I'm Minji.
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye (to someone leaving)
Examples안녕히 가세요. 내일 봐요.annyeonghi gaseyo. naeil bwayoGoodbye. See you tomorrow.
안녕히 계세요annyeonghi gyeseyoGoodbye (to someone staying)
Examples저는 먼저 갈게요. 안녕히 계세요.jeoneun meonjeo galgeyo. annyeonghi gyeseyoI'll go first. Goodbye.