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Greetings & Manners

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  1. 👋

    안녕하세요

    annyeonghaseyo

    hello

    interjection

    • 안녕하세요? 저는 학생입니다.

      Hello? I am a student.

    • 안녕하세요. 만나서 반갑습니다.

      Hello. Nice to meet you.

  2. 👋

    안녕히 가세요

    an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo

    Goodbye (polite, said to someone leaving)

    phrase

    • 버스를 타요. 안녕히 가세요!

      I'm taking the bus. Goodbye!

    • 집에 가요. 안녕히 가세요!

      I'm going home. Goodbye!

  3. 🙏

    감사합니다

    gam-sa-ham-ni-da

    thank you

    verb

    • 도와주셨어요. 감사합니다!

      You helped me. Thank you!

    • 선물을 주셨어요. 감사합니다.

      You gave me a gift. Thank you.

  4. 😔

    미안합니다

    mi-an-ham-ni-da

    I'm sorry (formal/polite)

    verb

    • 미안합니다. 늦었어요.

      I'm sorry. I'm late.

    • 미안합니다. 실수했어요.

      I'm sorry. I made a mistake.

  5. 🤝

    처음 뵙겠습니다

    cheo-eum bbep-kess-seup-ni-da

    Nice to meet you (formal)

    phrase

    • 안녕하세요. 처음 뵙겠습니다.

      Hello. Nice to meet you for the first time.

    • 처음 뵙겠습니다. 저는 김철수입니다.

      Nice to meet you. I am Kim Chulsu.

  6. 🌅

    좋은 아침입니다

    jo-eun a-chim-im-ni-da

    Good morning (formal)

    phrase

    • 좋은 아침입니다. 잘 잤어요?

      Good morning. Did you sleep well?

    • 좋은 아침입니다. 오늘 날씨 좋아요.

      Good morning. The weather is nice today.

  7. 🙅

    실례합니다

    shil-lae-ham-ni-da

    Excuse me (polite)

    verb

    • 실례합니다. 화장실이 어디예요?

      Excuse me. Where is the restroom?

    • 실례합니다. 물 한 잔 주세요.

      Excuse me. Can I have a glass of water?

  8. 🗣️

    천천히 말씀해 주세요

    cheon-cheon-hi mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo

    Please speak slowly (polite request)

    phrase

    • 죄송해요. 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

      Sorry. Please speak slowly.

    • 이해 못 했어요. 천천히 말씀해 주세요.

      I didn't understand. Please speak slowly.

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