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Hello, how are you?

Korean translation: 안녕하십시니까? or 안녕하세요?

15:45 Oct 24, 2001
English to Korean translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Hello, how are you?
When you meet a Korean person for the first time what do you say?
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Korean translation:안녕하십시니까? or 안녕하세요?
Explanation:
"안녕하십니까?" is rather formal, while the other one(안녕하세요?) is less formal, if not colloquial. In addition, male speakers arguably tend to prefer "안녕하십니까?"
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Kwang Cho
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Local time: 18:42
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5안녕하십시니까? or 안녕하세요?
Kwang Cho
5안녕하십니까? or 안녕하세요?
Kwang Cho


  

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안녕하십시니까? or 안녕하세요?


Explanation:
"안녕하십니까?" is rather formal, while the other one(안녕하세요?) is less formal, if not colloquial. In addition, male speakers arguably tend to prefer "안녕하십니까?"

Kwang Cho
United States
Local time: 18:42
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안녕하십니까? or 안녕하세요?


Explanation:
Sorry for the misspelling in my previous posting.

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Local time: 18:42
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