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Greeting in Korean πŸ‡°πŸ‡·


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greeting 인사
How to say “greeting” in Korean? “인사”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “인사” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on greeting in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
β€’ Think of "인사" (insa) as "in-say"β€”a way to "say" something when "in" a conversation, reminding you that it's about greeting.
β€’ Associate the word with common greeting phrases like "μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”?" to reinforce its meaning.

Explanation:
β€’ "인사" (insa) means greeting or salutation. It refers to the act of acknowledging someone with a word or gesture, usually when meeting or parting.
β€’ It can be used both for casual encounters and formal settings.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
β€’ 인사말 (insa-mal) – greeting words or salutations
β€’ μ•ˆλΆ€ (an-bu) – inquiry about someone's well-being
β€’ ν™˜μ˜μ‚¬ (hwan-yeong-sa) – a welcoming speech

Alternate Meanings:
β€’ In a business context, "인사" (insa) can refer to personnel matters or human resources (e.g., 인사뢀 means β€œHR department”).
β€’ Informally, while not slang, context may shift its nuance to simply mean any act of greeting or farewell.

Examples of Sentences:
β€’ When arriving at a party: "κ·ΈλŠ” νŒŒν‹°μ— λ„μ°©ν•˜μžλ§ˆμž λͺ¨λ‘μ—κ²Œ 인사λ₯Ό 건넸닀." (Geu-neun pa-ti-e do-chak-ha-ja-ma-ja mo-du-e-ge in-sa-reul geon-neot-da.) – "He greeted everyone as soon as he arrived at the party."
β€’ In a workplace setting: "였늘 인사 이동 λ•Œλ¬Έμ— νšŒμ‚¬ λΆ„μœ„κΈ°κ°€ λ‹¬λΌμ‘Œλ‹€." (O-neul in-sa i-dong ttae-mun-e hoe-sa bun-wi-gi-ga dal-la-jyeot-da.) – "Today, due to personnel changes, the company's atmosphere changed."
β€’ In a classroom: "학생듀은 μ„ μƒλ‹˜κ»˜ μ •μ€‘ν•˜κ²Œ μΈμ‚¬ν–ˆλ‹€." (Hak-saeng-deul-eun seon-saeng-nim-kke jeong-jung-ha-ge in-sa-haet-da.) – "The students greeted the teacher politely."

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