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UNIT 1 안녕하세요?
Greetings There are three basic ways to greet someone in Korean, depending on what degree of politeness and/or formality the situation requires:
안녕? An-nyeong?
(Very casual – not used among adults)
안녕하세요? An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?
(Honorific)
안녕하십니까? An-nyeong-ha-sim-ni-kka?
(Honorific, formal)
1) Generally, you should use the honorific form: Jack:
안녕하세요? An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?
Olivia: 안녕하세요? An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?
2) However, when a student greets a teacher, the formal expression can be used: Student:
선생님,1 안녕하십니까? Seon-saeng-nim, an-nyeong-ha-sim-ni-kka?
Teacher: 안녕하세요? An-nyeong-ha-se-yo?