안녕

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 安寧, from (peaceful, tranquil, quiet) + (repose, serenity, peace)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?annyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?annyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?annyŏng
    Yale Romanization?annyeng

    Noun

    안녕 • (annyeong) (hanja 安寧)

    1. peace; tranquility
    2. wellness

    Derived terms

    Interjection

    안녕 • (annyeong) (hanja 安寧)

    1. (informal, casual) hello, hey
      안녕하세요? — 안녕? 마샤니? 나 아나야. — 죄송하지만, 전화 잘못 거셨네요.
      Annyeonghaseyo? - Annyeong? masyani? na Anaya. - Joesonghajiman, jeonhwa jalmot geosyeonneyo.
      Hello. — Hello. Is this Marsha? It is Anna. — I am sorry. You have the wrong number.
      Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
    2. (informal, casual) good-bye

    See also