“Welcome” in Korean: 환영합니다 (hwanyeonghamnida)

환영합니다

hwanyeonghamnida

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

Meaning

Welcome. (formal)

A slightly formal welcome used by hosts, at events and ceremonies. In shops and restaurants, 어서 오세요 is more common.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
환	ㅎ+ㅘ+ㄴ	hwan
영	ㅇ+ㅕ+ㅇ	yeong
합	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅂ	hap
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

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

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

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Question 1 What does “환영합니다” mean?

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Answer: Welcome. (formal)

Question 2 How do you say “Welcome. (formal)” in Korean?

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Answer: 환영합니다 hwanyeonghamnida

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