안녕하세요 → Hello

[an-nyeong-ha-se-yo]

안녕 → well being, peace, health

하세요 → you do, do you?, please do

This is the most common way of greeting someone in Korean. This greeting is in 존덴말 (polite/formal language). This greeting can be written in a plain form or a question form.

존덴말 → Polite/Formal Language

반말 → Impolite/Casual Language

감사합니다 → Thank you

[gam-sa-ham-ni-da]

💡 Pronunciation

감사 → Appreciation, thankfulness, gratitude

합니다 → I do, I am doing

This is the most common way to politely say “thank you”.