Korean greetings and polite speech

8 Korean words and phrases, each with its meaning and a real sentence that uses it. Each one has its own page with its reading and where to read it in a story.

안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo

Hello (polite, informal honorific)

안녕하세요? 어디 가세요?

annyeonghaseyo? eodi gaseyo?

Hello! Where are you going?
안녕하십니까 annyeonghasimnikka

Hello/How do you do? (formal honorific)

안녕하십니까, 김 사장님. 오늘 회의 시간이요?

annyeonghasimnikka, gim sajangnim. oneul hoeui siganiyo?

Hello, President Kim. About today's meeting time?
안녕히 계세요 annyeonghi gyeseyo

Goodbye (to someone who is staying)

선생님, 저는 먼저 가보겠습니다. 안녕히 계세요.

seonsaengnim, jeoneun meonjeo gabogetseumnida. annyeonghi gyeseyo.

Teacher, I'll go ahead. Goodbye (please stay well).
안녕히 가세요 annyeonghi gaseyo

Goodbye (to someone who is leaving)

이제 가야 할 것 같아요. 안녕히 가세요!

ije gaya hal geot gatayo. annyeonghi gaseyo!

I think I should go now. Goodbye (go in peace)!
안녕하십니까, 부장님. annyeonghasimnikka, bujangnim.

Hello, General Manager (formal honorific).

안녕하십니까, 부장님. 오늘 회의는 10시에 시작합니다.

annyeonghasimnikka, bujangnim. oneul hoeuineun 10sie sijakamnida.

Hello, General Manager. Today's meeting starts at 10 o'clock.
좋은 아침입니다. joeun achimimnida.

Good morning.

좋은 아침입니다, 김 과장님. 오늘도 힘내세요!

joeun achimimnida, gim gwajangnim. oneuldo himnaeseyo!

Good morning, Manager Kim. Let's do our best today!
먼저 퇴근해보겠습니다. meonjeo toegeunhaebogetseumnida.

I will leave work first (formal humble).

먼저 퇴근해보겠습니다. 오늘 정말 수고 많으셨어요.

meonjeo toegeunhaebogetseumnida. oneul jeongmal sugo maneusyeosseoyo.

I will head off first. You really worked hard today.
수고하셨습니다. sugohasyeotseumnida.

You've worked hard (formal honorific).

오늘 긴 회의에 모두 수고하셨습니다. 내일 다시 뵙겠습니다.

oneul gin hoeuie modu sugohasyeotseumnida. naeil dasi boepgetseumnida.

Everyone worked hard during today's long meeting. I'll see you again tomorrow.