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| Welcome to KoreanClass101.com’s 삼분 한국어. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Korean. |
| 안녕하세요. 에이미에요. 반가워요. Hi, I'm Amy. Nice to meet you. In this series “삼분한국어”, we’re going to learn basic Korean expressions. |
| It’s super easy and it takes only three minutes! |
| First of all, you're going to learn how to introduce yourself in Korean. There are a few different ways to do it depending on how formal you want to be. |
| Let’s first look at an informal way to introduce yourself. |
| 안녕. 에이미야. 반가워. Hi, I’m Amy. nice to meet you. |
| [slowly] 안녕. 에이미야. 반가워. |
| Here, 안녕 means ‘Peace’. So literally you say ‘Peace’ to say Hello in Korean. |
| Next you can say your name, then add the sentence ending particle 야. My name is 에이미, so I say 에이미야. |
| Finally you say 반가워. 반가워 means ‘Nice to meet you’. |
| Now you try it: Start by saying, 안녕. Then, say your name, followed by 야. If your name is David, you can say |
| 데이비드야. Finally, say 반가워. |
| 안녕. 데이비드야. 반가워 |
| Now let’s see a formal version. |
| 안녕하세요. 에이미에요. 반가워요. Hi, I’m Amy. Nice to meet you. |
| [slowly] 안녕하세요. 에이미에요. 반가워요. |
| What has changed from the previous introduction? |
| Let’s take a close look at these together. |
| First, 안녕 has changed to 안녕하세요. |
| 하세요 is the verb meaning 'to do'. If you add 하세요 next to 안녕, it becomes more formal and polite. 안녕하세요. |
| Next, you can replace the particle 야 with 에요. Both of them are sentence ending particles, and you can put them after nouns. But 야 is informal and 에요 is formal. So if you say 에이미에요 instead of 에이미야, you can introduce your name in more formal way. |
| Finally, 반가워요. Do you remember how to say ‘Nice to meet you’ in informal way? 반가워. Here, you can simply add the particle 요 at the end of the verb. Then it becomes formal. 요 is a particle that can make a sentence polite. |
| [slowly] 반가워요. |
| One more time. The formal way to introduce yourself is: |
| 안녕하세요. 에이미예요. 반가워요. |
| The informal way to introduce yourself is: |
| 안녕. 에이미야. 반가워. |
| Now it’s time for Amy’s insights. |
| When you introduce yourself in Korea, it's polite to make a small bow. If you’re a guy, bow with your hands at your sides. If you’re a girl, bow with your hands clasped in front of you. Bow from the waist. You don't have to dip down very far. |
| Do you know how to say “thank you” in Korean? You’ll learn how to say this and many other words in the next lesson. 다음에 봐요! See you then! |
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HideLet's introduce yourself here in Korean.
Hi Jason!
Thank you for your posting.
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Should probably have been mentioned in the video that if your name ends in a consonant, you add 이야, not just 야 (and comments below even show that should have been made known).
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Ty so much this is extremely helpful especially when my only current resource is duolingo 😅 ! I am also studying French and Japanese, would you guys have similar programs for those language too?
Hello LeongPeng,
If it's a formal situation, such as at work, public speech, etc, 반갑습니다 sounds better.
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Hi Hyeon Yeong,
Thank you for your explanation.
<반갑습니다 is more commonly used in a formal situation, such as speech in front of a public, or a meeting, etc.>
Does it sound "weird/strange" to say "반갑습니다" when introducing myself at work place or a customer? Is it less polite to say "반가워요" to a customer or a new colleague etc.?
Best regards,
LeongPeng
Hello LeongPeng,
Thanks for posting!
Maybe you meant to ask the difference between 반갑습니다 and 반가워요?
반갑습니다 is more commonly used in a formal situation, such as speech in front of a public, or a meeting, etc.
Enjoy your study and feel free to let us know if you have any inquiries!
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안녕하세요, 제 이름은 Gan Leong peng입니다. 반가워요.
May I know what is the difference between "반갑습니다" and "반갑습니다"?
Hi Bridget!
Sorry for missing your last name.
It's 브리젯(beu-ri-jet) 고조(go-jo).
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Hi Bridget!
Thank you for your comment.
Your name in Hangul would be 브리젯
Hope this helps you. Have fun studying Korean, thanks!
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Hiiii, my name is Kacie Monroe and I loveeeeeeeeee Korea sooooo much!! I love k-pop and k-dramas as well :D SOOOO duh I wanted to learn korean!!! AND YEAH. Soooo like 안녕, IDK MY NAME IN KOREAN XD (이)야. <333 Have a good life friends!! :D
Hi
This is beautiful and l love learning Hangul. Keep on the good work. 💕💕
My name is Bridget and my last name is Gozho what will it be in Hangul
Hello Terra,
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This is great. while learning Hangul. I can learn speech and etiquette through this fantastic course.
Thank you! 😁
Hi Nina Ricci!
Thank you for your comment.
Your name in Hangul would be 니나(ni-na) 리치(ri-chi).
Hi Kimberly!
Thank you for your comment.
Your name in Hangul would be 킴벌리(kim-beol-li).
Hope this helps you.
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My name is Kimberly. How would I introduce myself?
Hi!
What would be my name in Hangul? My first name is Nina and my second name is Ricci.
Thanks!