안녕하십니까
Korean
Korean phrasebook
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Etymology
From 안녕하다 (安寧하다, annyeonghada, “to be well/peaceful”) with -시
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠ɕʰimnik͈a̠]
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- Phonetic hangul: [안녕하심니까]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | annyeonghasimnikka |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | annyeonghasimni'kka |
| McCune–Reischauer? | annyŏnghasimnikka |
| Yale Romanization? | annyenghasimni.kka |
Phrase
안녕하십니까? • (annyeonghasimnikka?)
- How are you?
- (literally, "Are [you] well/peaceful?")
- Hello
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
Usage notes
This phrase is the polite, formal version of the greeting. For the polite but informal version, see 안녕하세요 (安寧하세요, annyeonghaseyo, “how are you?”).