Unit 13
Talking with Someone for the First Time

Lesson
-γ λκΉ? [(p)-ni-kka?] ending makes the sentence more polite.
- Informal version of 'Hello' is μλ [an-nyeong].
- Formal version of 'Hello' is μλ νμΈμ [an-nyeong-ha-se-yo].
- More formal version of 'Hello' is μλ νμλκΉ? [an-nyeong-ha-sim-ni-kka].
μ²μ λ΅κ² μ΅λλ€. [cheo-eum boep-get-seum-ni-da]
I think I'm seeing you for the first time. (Greeting)
- μ²μ [cheo-eum] means "for the first time"
- λ΅λ€ [boep-da] is the humble form of λ³΄λ€ [bo-da] which means 'to see'
- -κ² μ΅λλ€ [-get-seum-ni-da] has a meaning of "I think" or "I feel"
λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€. [man-na-seo ban-gap-seum-ni-da]
Nice to meet you.
- λ§λμ [man-na-seo] means "because we're meeting"
- λ°κ°μ΅λλ€ [ban-gap-seum-ni-da] has a meaning of "I'm glad."
Conversation
- A: μ²μ λ΅κ² μ΅λλ€.
I think I'm seeing you for the first time. - B: μ²μ λ΅κ² μ΅λλ€. [cheo-eum boep-get-seum-ni-da]
I think I'm seeing you for the first time. - A: λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€.
Nice to meet you. - B: λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€. [man-na-seo ban-gap-seum-ni-da]
Nice to meet you.
