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What is the most commonly used greeting in Korea
안녕하세요. [an-nyeong-ha-se-yo]
감사합니다. [gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
맞아요. [ma-ja-yo]
How do you say “Thank you” in polite and formal Korean?
안녕하세요. [an-nyeong-ha-se-yo]
감사합니다. [gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
맞아요. [ma-ja-yo]
What is the term for referring to the polite and formal language in Korean?
[jan-so-ri]
[jon-daet-mal]
[han-gu-geo]
[an-nyeong]
Yes
네 [ne]
아니요 [a-ni-yo]
맞아요 [ma-ja-yo]
No
네 [ne]
아니요 [a-ni-yo]
맞아요 [ma-ja-yo]
That's Right
네 [ne]
아니요 [a-ni-yo]
맞아요 [ma-ja-yo]
Is there a difference between the Korean “Yes” and “No” and the English “Yes” and “No”?
Yes: The Korean “Yes” and “No” are stronger than the English “Yes” and “No.”
Yes: The Korean “Yes” and “No” express your agreement or disagreement to what the other person said, rather than expressing whether the fact itself is true or not.
No: They are the same in both languages.
Yes: In Korean, there is no “No” but there is only “Yes.”
If you are leaving a place and the others are staying, how do you say “Goodbye” in polite formal Korean? The literal translation of this expression is “Please stay in peace.”
안녕히 계세요. [an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo]
안녕히 가세요. [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
If you are the one staying and the others are leaving the place, how do you say “Goodbye” in polite formal Korean? The literal translation of this expression is “Please go in peace.”
안녕히 계세요. [an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo]
안녕히 가세요. [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
If both you and the other person are leaving the place you are in now, and no one is stayiing, what do you say to the other person to say “Goodbye” in polite formal Korean?
안녕히 계세요. [an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo]
안녕히 가세요. [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
Apologize for making a mistake by saying
저기요. [jeo-gi-yo]
죄송합니다. [joe-song-ham-ni-da]
Oh no!! You stepped on someone's shoe lace! How do you apologize?
저기요. [jeo-gi-yo]
죄송합니다. [joe-song-ham-ni-da]
Your water glass is empty and you are so thirsty. How would you get your waiter's attention to refill it?
저기요. [jeo-gi-yo]
죄송합니다. [joe-song-ham-ni-da]
If you wanted to get through a crowd of people at a concert, which TWO options would work for you to get their attention as you pass through:
저기요. [jeo-gi-yo]
죄송합니다 [joe-song-ham-ni-da]
잠시만요. [jam-si-man-yo]
안녕히 가세요. [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
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