KOREAN FOUNDATIONS / 05
Say hello, politely
Three useful expressions for a first conversation.
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON
Greet someone, thank them and say your name politely.
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A useful first hello
안녕하세요 is a polite everyday greeting. It is a useful choice with someone you do not know well. 안녕 is casual, so save it for close relationships where casual speech is appropriate.
안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello (polite)
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Say thank you
감사합니다 is a polite way to thank someone. Practice the whole phrase. Its spelling does not tell every detail of the connected pronunciation.
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you (polite)
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Introduce yourself
저는 민지예요 means “I am Minji.” Use 예요 after a name ending in a vowel, and 이에요 after a final consonant: 지민이에요.
저는 민지예요.jeoneun minjiyeyoI am Minji.
저는 지민이에요.jeoneun jiminieyoI am Jimin.
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