안녕하세요

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Informal polite (해요체 (haeyoche)) form of 안녕하다 (annyeonghada, to be well/peaceful) with honorific.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠sʰe̞jo]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?annyeonghaseyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?annyeonghaseyo
McCune–Reischauer?annyŏnghaseyo
Yale Romanization?annyenghaseyyo

Phrase[edit]

안녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?)

  1. How are you?
  2. Hello
    안녕하세요, 여러분, 저는 아나이고요, 저는 워싱턴 디씨에 살아요.[1]
    Annyeonghaseyo, yeoreobun, jeo-neun Ana-igoyo, jeo-neun Wosingteon Dissi-e sarayo.
    Hi there! I’m Anna and I live in Washington, D.C.
  3. Good morning
  4. Good afternoon
  5. Good evening

Usage notes[edit]

This phrase is the polite but informal version of the greeting. For the formal version see 안녕하십니까 (annyeonghasimnikka).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)