W1 Word Study: Greetings 

# KoreanRomanization English translation
1안녕하세요?An-nyeong ha-se-yo?     (Lit) Are you at peace? = How are you doing?
2만나서 반갑습니다.Man-na-seo ban-gap-seup-ni-da.It’s nice to meet you.
3저도 반갑습니다.Jeo-do ban-gap-seup-ni-da.I’m glad, (to meet you) too.
4처음 뵙겠습니다.Cheo-eum boep-get-seup-ni-da.(Lit) I’m seeing you (for the) first time. = How do you do?
5우리 초면이죠?U-ri cho-myeon-i-jyo?(Lit) It’s our first time seeing, right? = We’ve never met before, right?
6어디서 뵌 것 같아요.Eo-di-seo boen-geot-gat-a-yo.(Lit) I think I’ve seen you somewhere. = You look familiar.
7만나뵙고 싶었습니다.Man-na-boep-go ship-eot-seup-ni-daI’ve been wanting to meet you.
8오래전부터 만나뵙고 싶었습니다.O-rae-jeon-bu-teo man-na-boep-go ship-eot-seub-ni-da.I’ve been wanting to meet you for a long time.
9잘 부탁드립니다.Jal bu-takdeu-rip-ni-da.(Lit) I look forward to your kind cooperation. = I look forward to working with you.
10좋은말씀 많이 들었습니다.Jo-eun mal-sseum man-i deul-eot-seup-ni-da.I’ve heard many great sayings (=things) (about you).
11실물이 더 멋지네요!Shil-mul i deo meot-ji-ne-yo!(Lit) You are more cool in person!! = You look better in person
12과찬입니다.Gwa-chan ip-ni-da.(Lit) That’s an excessive compliment. = I’m flattered.
13만나서 영광입니다.Man-na-seo yeong-gwang-ip-ni-da.It’s an honor to meet you.
14저야말로요.Jeo ya-mal-lo-yo.(Lit) It’s ME (who’s honored to meet you). = Pleasure is all mine.
15드디어 만났군요!Deu-di-eo man-nat-gun-nyo!We’ve finally met!
16연락 주셔서 감사합니다.Yeol-lak ju-sheo-seo gam-sa-hap-ni-da.Thank you for contacting me.
17혹시 김철수씨 아니세요?Hok-shi kim-cheol-su-ssi a-ni-se-yo?Aren’t you Mr. Kim Cheol-su by any chance?
18이게 얼마만이죠?I-ge eol-ma-man-i-jyo?(Lit) How long has this been? = How long has it been?
19이게 도대체 누구예요?I-ge do-de-che nu-gu-ye-yo?Who in the world is this?
20저 기억하세요?Jeo gi-eok-ha-se-yo?Do you remember me?
21많이 변했죠?Man-i byeon-haet-jyo?I’ve changed a lot, right?
22전혀요. 예전 그대로네요!Jeon-hyeo-yo. ye-jeon geu-dae-ru-ne-yo!Not at all! It’s (= you’re) the same as before!
23말도안돼요!Mal do an-doe-yo!That doesn’t even make sense!
24정말 많이 변했네요!Jeong-mal man-i byeon-haet-ne-yo!You’ve really changed a lot!
25알아보지 못했죠?Al-a-bo-ji mot-haet-jyo?You couldn’t recognize me, right?
26더 예뻐졌어요.Deo ye-bbeo-jyeo-sseo-yo.(Lit) You’ve become more pretty (= prettier).
27더 멋있어졌어요.Deo meo-shi-sseo-jyeo-sseo-yo.You’ve become more fabulous.
28요즘 다이어트 하고 있어요.Yo-jum da-i-eo-teu ha-go-i-sso-yo.I’ve been on a diet recently.
29그동안 어떻게 지냈어요?Geu-dong-an eo-tteo-ke ha-go-i-sso-yo.How have you been (so far)?
30잘지냈어요.Jal ji-nae-sseo-yo.I've been well.