How to Say “Hello” in Korean: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Hello.

Works any time of day. A polite, safe greeting even for people you are meeting for the first time.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
안	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄴ	an
녕	ㄴ+ㅕ+ㅇ	nyeong
하	ㅎ+ㅏ	ha
세	ㅅ+ㅔ	se
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.

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Question 1 What does “안녕하세요” mean?

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Answer: Hello

Question 2 How do you say “Hello” in Korean?

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Answer: 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo

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