A1 Expression フォーマル 1分で読める

안녕하세요.

annyeonghaseyo.

Hello.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

The standard, polite way to greet anyone in Korea, regardless of age or social status.

  • Means: 'Are you at peace?' (polite inquiry about well-being).
  • Used in: Shops, meeting strangers, or greeting colleagues.
  • Don't confuse: '안녕' (informal) with '안녕하세요' (polite).
Bow + Smile + '안녕하세요' = Instant respect

あなたのレベルに合った解説:

This is the most common way to say hello in Korean. It is polite and used with almost everyone you meet.
As an A2 learner, you should use this phrase in shops and with new acquaintances. It shows you understand basic Korean social etiquette.
At this level, you recognize that '안녕하세요' is a '해요' style verb conjugation. You can distinguish it from the casual '안녕' and the ultra-formal '안녕하십니까'.
You understand the sociolinguistic nuances of this phrase. It functions as a phatic expression that maintains social distance while signaling respect in professional and public environments.
The phrase reflects the Confucian roots of Korean society, where the maintenance of 'peace' (안녕) is the foundation of interpersonal relations. Its usage is a performative act of social alignment.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, '안녕하세요' serves as a conventionalized formulaic sequence. It represents the grammaticalization of an honorific request, now functioning as a pragmatic marker of politeness in a high-context culture.

意味

A common greeting used to say hello.

🌍

文化的背景

Bowing while saying '안녕하세요' is standard.

💡

Smile

A smile makes the greeting much more natural.

💡

Smile

A smile makes the greeting much more natural.

自分をテスト

Which is the most polite way to greet a stranger?

A) 안녕 B) 안녕하세요 C) 안녕히 가세요

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: B

B is the standard polite form.

🎉 スコア: /1

練習問題バンク

2 問題
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✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解:
Which is the most polite way to greet a stranger? Choose A1

A) 안녕 B) 안녕하세요 C) 안녕히 가세요

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: B

B is the standard polite form.

🎉 スコア: /2

よくある質問

1 問

Yes, it is universal.

関連フレーズ

🔗

안녕히 가세요

builds on

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

どこで使う?

🛍️

Entering a shop

You: 안녕하세요!

Clerk: 안녕하세요, 어서 오세요.

neutral
🏠

Meeting a new neighbor

You: 안녕하세요, 옆집에 이사 왔어요.

Neighbor: 안녕하세요, 반갑습니다.

formal

暗記しよう

記憶術

Think of 'An-nyeong' as 'Are you okay?' and 'ha-se-yo' as 'have a nice day'.

視覚的連想

Imagine bowing to a friendly shopkeeper who is smiling back at you.

Rhyme

To say hello in a way that's grand, just say 안녕하세요 to everyone in the land.

Story

You walk into a Korean bakery. The baker looks at you. You smile and say '안녕하세요'. The baker smiles back and hands you a fresh bun. You feel welcomed.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Bonjour' in French or 'Konnichiwa' in Japanese, as they are standard polite greetings.

Word Web

안녕안녕하십니까인사반갑습니다감사합니다죄송합니다

チャレンジ

Say '안녕하세요' to 5 different people today (or imagine doing so).

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

発音

アクセント Even stress

The 'n' sounds are nasal.

フォーマル度スペクトル

フォーマル
안녕하십니까

안녕하십니까 (Greeting)

ニュートラル
안녕하세요

안녕하세요 (Greeting)

カジュアル
안녕

안녕 (Greeting)

スラング
하이

하이 (Greeting)

From the Sino-Korean '안녕' (peace) + '하세요' (honorific).

Joseon:

豆知識

It literally means 'Are you at peace?'

文化メモ

Bowing while saying '안녕하세요' is standard.

“안녕하세요 (with a 30-degree bow).”

会話のきっかけ

How do you greet a new teacher?

よくある間違い

안녕

안녕하세요

wrong register
Using the casual form with a stranger is rude.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Different

Hola

Korean requires register awareness; Spanish does not.

French moderate

Bonjour

Korean is more strictly tied to social hierarchy.

German moderate

Guten Tag

German is less focused on 'peace' as a concept.

Japanese Very Similar

Konnichiwa

Korean grammar for politeness is more integrated into the verb ending.

Arabic Very Similar

As-salamu alaykum

Arabic is religious in origin; Korean is secular/Confucian.

Spotted in the Real World

📺

(2019)

“안녕하세요!”

Greeting villagers.

間違えやすい

안녕하세요. 안녕

Casual vs Polite

Only use with friends.

よくある質問 (1)

Yes, it is universal.

usage contexts
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