33 Ways to Say Hello & Greetings in Korean Language

Lots of people now know how to greet in Korean language nowadays. They basically can say at least 안녕하세요 ( an-nyeong-ha-se-yo ), and 감사합니다 ( gam-sa-hab-ni-da ). That's enough, too.
But when it comes to say hello~ even in English, we use many many different ways to say hello. It would be nice to know some different ways to say hello, other than 안녕하세요 ( an-nyeong-ha-se-yo ).

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1. 안녕하세요? Hello (formal polite)
2. 안녕하셨어요? Hello (formal polite)
3. 안녕하십니까? Hello (very formal polite)
4. 안녕? Hi (informal)
5. 안뇽? What’s up? or Sup? (informal)

Example : 안녕하세요~ 저 왔어요. Hello~ Here I am.
안녕하셨어요? 그동안 잘 지내셨죠? Hello, how have you been?
안뇽 얘들아~ What's up, guys~

1. 하이 Hi (informal)
2. 헬로 Hello (informal)
3. 와썹 What's up? (informal)
4. 요 Yo (informal)

Example : 하이, 뭐 해? Hi, What are you doing?
와썹 맨, 뭐 하냐? What's up, man, what are you doing?

1. 좋은 아침 Good morning (informal)
2. 좋은 아침입니다 Good morning (formal polite)

Example : 좋은 아침, 어제 잘 주무셨어요? Good morning, did you sleep well last night?
좋은 아침입니다, 커피 드실래요? Good morning, would you like a coffee?

1. 요즘에는 뭐 하세요? What have you been doing lately? (formal polite)
2. 요새 뭐 해? What are you up to lately? (informal)

Example : 요즘에는 뭐 하세요? 바쁘세요? What have you been doing lately? Busy?
요새 뭐 해? 놀자! What are you up to lately? Let's get together!

1. 뭐 하세요? What are you doing? (polite)
2. 뭐 하고 계세요? What are you doing? (formal polite)
3. 뭐 해? What’s up? (informal)

Example : 뭐 하세요? 잠깐 시간 되세요? What are you doing? Do you have a minute?
뭐 해? 오늘 바빠? What's up? Are you busy today?

1. 오랜만이네요 It’s been a while (polite)
2. 오랜만이야 It’s been a while (informal)

Example : 오랜만이네요, 잘 지내셨죠? It's been a while, have you been doing well?
오랜만이야, 반갑다. It's been a while, nice seeing you.

1. 잘 지내요? How are you? (informal polite)
2. 잘 지냈어? Have you been doing well? (informal)
3. 잘 지내셨어요? Have you been doing well? (formal polite)
4. 어떻게 지내셨어요? How have you been doing? (formal polite)

Example : 잘 지냈어? 얼굴 보기 힘드네. How are you? It's hard to see you.
어떻게 지내셨어요? 식사는 하셨어요? How have you been doing? Did you get to eat?

1. 식사 하셨어요? Did you eat something? (formal polite)
2. 뭐 드셨어요? Did you get to eat? (informal)
3. 밥 먹었어? Did you eat? (informal)
4. 점심 먹었어? Did you have a lunch? (informal)
5. 저녁은 먹었어? Did you eat dinner? (informal)

Example : 식사 하셨어요? 커피는요? Did you eat something? How about coffee?
밥 먹었어? 배고프다. Did you eat? I'm hungry.

1. 반갑습니다 Nice meeting you (formal polite)
2. 만나서 반갑습니다 Nice to meet you (formal polite)
3. 반가워요 Nice meeting you (polite)
4. 반가워 Nice meeting you (informal impolite)

Example : 반갑습니다, 처음 뵙겠습니다. Nice meeting you, it's the first time meeting you.
반가워요, 어서오세요. Nice meeting you, welcome.

1. 부모님은 잘 계셔? Are your parents doing well? (informal polite)
2. 부모님은 건강하시지? How’re your parents doing? (polite)

Example : 부모님은 잘 계셔? 건강하시지? Are your parents doing well? Are they in a good health?
부모님은 건강하시지? 요즘도 일하셔? How're your parents doing? Are they still working?
* How to use informal : You have to use it to younger, or to people of lower social status than you.
* Superior, stranger, adults = very formal polite >> formal polite > polite > informal > informal impolite = Children, friends, family
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