Category:Survival Korean

인사 (Een-sah)- Greetings

Korean	Romanized	Translation
인사	Een-sah	Greetings
안녕하십니까?	Annyeong-hashimnikka?	Literal: Are you tranquil? English: Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good evening [높임말]
안녕하세요?	Annyeong-haseyo?	How are you? [존댓말]
안녕	Annyeong	Hey!/Bye![반말]
처음 뵙겠습니다.	Cheo eum boep-kesseumnida	Nice Meeting You
만나서 반갑습니다.	Mannaseo Bangap-seumnida	Literal: Because meet you, it is pleasing. English equivalent: Nice to meet you. [높임말] Sometimes shortened to 반갑습니다/반가워요. "Pleasure (to meet you)."
오래간만(오랜만)입니다.	Orae-ganman (Oraenman)imnida	It's been a while (since I've seen you.) Also heard as "오랜만이네요."
내일 또 만납시다. (만나요)	Nae-il tto mannapshida (mannayo)	Until tomorrow! [존댓말 ]
안녕히 계세요.	Annyeonghi gyeseyo	Literal: Tranquilly stay. English equivalent: none. [높임말]
안녕히 가세요.	Annyeonghi gaseyo	Literal: Tranquilly go. English equivalent: Have a safe leave./ Fare well. [높임말]
또봐요	Ddo bwayo	Literally means: Again see. English equivalent: See you again.
잘가	Jal-ga	Literal: Go well. English equivalent: See ya, bye. [반말]

Korean	Romanized	Translation	Situation
수고하셨습니다.	Sugo-ha-sheossumnida.	Literal: Did effort. (Were troubled. Labored. Toiled.) English expression: Thank you for your effort/hard work. [높임말, highest deferential because of the addition of -시-]	Used in situations where someone in a higher position than you or who has seniority by age has done something for you or for your sake.
몸(건강)을 조심하세요.	mohmeul (gongangeul) joshimhaseyo.	Literal: Be careful of body. English equivalent: Take care of yourself./Watch your health.
잘먹겠습니다.	jalmeokgessumnida.	Literal: I will eat well. English approximate: I'm thankful for this meal, it looks delicious.	This is said right before eating a meal.
잘먹었습니다.	jalmeokeossumnida.	I ate well. (Thank you for the meal, it was delicious.)	This is said right after finishing a meal. 잘먹겠습니다 and 잘먹었습니다 are taught to Koreans at an extremely young age.