★Greeting and Introduction★

(1) Greeting

 

▢ 아는 사람을 만났을 때

How are you?

What's up?

How are you doing these days?

How's everything going?

How is everything with you?

How are things going (for you)?

Is everything okay with you?

How are you getting along?

How's it doing?

How are you doing?

How's it going?

What‘s new?

How's life treating you?

What have you been up to lately?

Have you been doing well?

What brought you here? (무슨 일로 여기에 오셨나요?)

I just stopped by to say hello.

(인사나 하려고 들렀어요)

= I just came by to say hello.

It's good to see you again.

= It was great seeing you again.

How are you things coming along?

=How are you making out?

 

 

▢ 오랜만에 만났을 때

How have you been?

It's really been a long time since I saw you last.

- Yeah, it sure has./ When exactly was the last time?

I haven't see you for ages.

It's been a while.

You haven't changed a bit. (하나도 안 변했네요)

It's been a long time since I saw you last.

I haven't heard from him in years.

(그 와는 오래전에 소식이 끊겼습니다)

 

▢ 우연히 만났을 때

What a (nice) surprise to meet you here!

What brings you here?

What are you doing here?

I didn't expect to see you here.

What a surprise to see you here.

 

▢ 인사에 대한 답변 표현

Not much. 별일 없어.

=Nothing special.

=Nothing new

=Nothing to speak of.

=Same as usual

=Same old same old. (항상 그렇죠 뭐)

=So So. (그저 그래요)

Couldn't be better. (이보다 더 좋을순 없어요. 매우 좋아요)

Couldn't be worse. (이보다 나쁠 순 없어요. 매우 안 좋아요)

Could be worse. (그저 그래요)

Could be better. ( 좋아 지겠죠. 그저 그래요.)

I'm doing OK. I'm fine. (괜찮아요)

So far, so good.

 

(2) Farewell

▢ 일반적인 작별 표현

See you later.

(I'll) talk to you later. 나중에 만나.

Say hello to ~ 안부 전해 주세요.

See you around!

Take it easy!

Take care!

Good luck!

Catch you later!

Talk to you soon!

I guess I'd better go. = I guess I should be going now.= I'm afraid I have to go.

I'm afraid I've stayed too long. =

I've been here way too long. (너무 오래 있었나봐요)

Please come and see us again soon.

= Don't be a stranger. (또 놀러 오세요)

We can get together another time.

(다음에 또 만나요)

Give her my regards.= 그녀에게 안부 좀 전해 주세요.

= Say hello to her for me.

It was a lovely dinner party.

Let's meet(get together) more often.

Can't you stay a little longer?

=Why are you leaving so soon?

Why don't you stay for lunch?

= Would you like to stay for lunch?

Please don't be in such a hurry.

(그렇게 서두르지 않으셔도 돼요)

= Please don't rush off.

 

(3) Introduction (소개)

Haven't we met before?

I've heard a lot (so much) about you.

(말씀 많이 들었습니다.)

Where do you from?

I am going to talk about myself.

(제 소개를 할게요)

Do you two know each other?

=Have you two ever met before?

=Have you two been introduced?

(둘이 아는 사이에요?)

I'd be honored to meet you.

(만나 뵙게 되어서 영광이에요)

I've been waiting to meet you for long.

(오래전부터 만나 뵙고 싶었어요)