Korean Greetings and Goodbyes
If you are looking for ways to say hello or goodbye in Korean, then you've come to the right place!
By reading below, you'll find a variety of Korean greetings, split into two categories - first hellos, then goodbyes as part of our Korean to English dictionary! Scroll down to see our full list of Korean greetings.
Greetings in Korean:
Here is our list of hellos and goodbyes in Korean. You can also view this list with translations from English to Korean.
(Words in bold added during the last update.)
Saying "Hello" in Korean:
Annyeong ➔ Hello (informal)
Annyeong haseyo ➔ Hello (formal)
Annyeong hashimnikka ➔ Hello (more formal)
Yeoboseyo ➔ Hello (used when answering the phone)
Joheun achim ➔ Good morning
Annyeong ➔ Good afternoon / Good evening
Annyeonghi jumuseyo ➔ Good night (formal)
Mannaseo bangawoyo ➔ Pleased to meet you (informal)
Mannaseo bangapseumnida ➔ Pleased to meet you (formal)
Saying "Good Bye" in Korean:
Annyeong ➔ Goodbye (informal)
Jalga ➔ Goodbye (informal)
Jalgayo ➔ Goodbye (slightly more formal)
Annyeonghi gyeseyo ➔ Goodbye (formal, said when you are leaving)
Annyeonghi gyeshibshio ➔ Goodbye (more formal, said when you are leaving)
Annyeonghi gaseyo ➔ Goodbye (formal, said when you are staying)
Annyeonghi gashibshio ➔ Goodbye (more formal, said when you are staying)
Nae-il man-nayo ➔ See you tomorrow
*Korean greetings last updated: October 7, 2024.
Next Up
Common Words and Phrases: Learn how to say common words and phrases in Korean.
Perhaps you want to learn greetings and goodbyes in these other languages?
Afrikaans, Arabic, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Mandarin, Maori, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swedish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.