When the phone rings, Koreans say “여보세요[yeoboseyo].” It is a Korean way of saying 'Hello' on the phone. ▶ The meaning of 여보세요 여보세요 is a short way to say “여기 보세요”. It is like 'Look over here! ' to others.
세요 is also used for greeting, goodbye, and casual blessing also like 'hi', 'bye', 'take care', 'good luck with the exam'. It's very commonly used in casual situations.
여보세요 (yeo-bo-se-yo) is a way of saying "hello," but it's only ever used when answering the phone. It would be inappropriate and borderline rude to use it in person or in any other context.
The first thing most Koreans say when answering the phone is Yeoboseyo which is the way one would greet the other person on the phone. Yeoboseyo has the same meaning as “Hello” in English, Hola in Spanish, Mosi mosi in Japanese, and Wei in Chinese, etc.
Previous studies have shown that Korean speakers produce more frequent hisses when addressing status superiors. This suggests a politeness-related function, particularly given the importance of marking social distance toward elders and superiors in Korean culture.
To say "delicious" in Korean, you say "mashisoyo" (in Hangul: 맛있어요), but to fully understand this word, you need to take a look at how it's used in context.
Shijak – Start (for instance, to commence fighting at a tournament)
남사친 (nam-sa-chin)
남 (nam) came from 남자 (namja) “man”, 사 (sa) from the term 사람 (saram), meaning “person,” and 친 (chin) from 친구 (chingu), which means a “friend”.
“Hello” in Korean (standard) 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) is the most common way of saying “hello” in Korean. This version uses standard language. This is probably one of the first Korean greetings that anyone studying Korean would learn.
This week we love the word “Woori (우리)”. It means 'we' or 'us' in Korean. Korean people commonly use "We" instead of "I". The definition of woori is "the word that indicates the speaker (himself/herself) or several people who belong to the same group".
하이(ha-i) is literally 'hi' in Korean. You may have noticed that the pronunciation of 하이 (ha-i) sounds like the English word 'hi' but said with a Korean accent. Korean's will often take English words and use them as if they are Korean words. Using 하이(ha-i) like this is super casual and very cute.
여보세요 • (yeoboseyo) hello (when asking or answering the telephone) hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)
1. 알아 (ara) The informal way of saying “I know” in Korean is 알아 (ara). Note that you have to be careful if you speak to a stranger or a much older person (without getting their permission) using informal words because you'll likely offend them.
Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two Sino-Korean roots each written with one hanja, "Yiseul" is an indigenous Korean name: a single word meaning "dew". It is one of a number of such indigenous names which became more popular in South Korea in the late 20th century.
Kyo Sa Nim means a person who teaches others. Sun Saeng Nim (Sensei) means a person born earlier, or gained knowledge earlier than another. We sometimes use Kwan Jang Nim which only means head of an organization or head of a house.
해요 (haeyo): (non-honorific) "does" 하세요 (haseyo): (honorific) "does" 했어요 (haesseoyo): (non-honorific) "did"
The Korean phrase 하지마 (hajima) means “don't do that.” It is heard in dramas and among K-Pop artists a lot, along with 가지마 (gajima), which means “don't go.”
I know 'jogiyo' can be used to mean 'excuse me' in restaurants when you're trying to get the attention of the waitress/waiter but I'm not sure if I can also use this phrase when getting someone on the street's attention?
“Good luck!” “Go, team, go!” “Come on!”
6- 꺼져 (kkeojyeo) “Get lost”
“Hey, get lost.”
Informal “Sad” in Korean
Lastly, the informal version of “sad” in Korean is 슬퍼 (seulpeo).
You can use 아니요 (aniyo) in both formal and standard Korean. This is the most basic form of saying “no” and can be used by itself. Some alternate spellings that you might see are 아니오 (anio) and 아뇨 (anyo). These mean the same thing, but the correct spelling is 아니요 (a-ni-yo).