안녕하십니까

Korean edit

Etymology edit

Formal polite interrogative (하십시오체 (hasipsioche)) form of 안녕하다 (annyeonghada, “to be well/peaceful”) with honorific.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠nɲʌ̹ŋɦa̠ɕʰimnik͈a̠]
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  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?annyeonghasimnikka
Revised Romanization (translit.)?annyeonghasibni'kka
McCune–Reischauer?annyŏnghasimnikka
Yale Romanization?annyenghasipni.kka

Phrase edit

안녕하십니까? (annyeonghasimnikka?)

  1. How are you?
    (literally, "Are [you] well/peaceful?")
  2. Hello
  3. Good morning
  4. Good afternoon
  5. Good evening

Usage notes edit

This phrase is the polite, formal version of the greeting. For the polite but informal version, see 안녕하세요 (安寧하세요, annyeonghaseyo, “how are you?”).