안녕

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[a̠nɲjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? annyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? annyeong
McCune–Reischauer? annyŏng
Yale Romanization? annyeng

Noun

안녕 (annyeong) (hanja 安寧)

  1. peace; tranquility
  2. wellness

Interjection

안녕 (annyeong) (hanja 安寧)

  1. (informal) hello (informal)
    안녕하세요? 안녕? 마샤니? 나 아나야. 죄송합니다만, 전화 잘못 거셨네요.
    Annyeonghaseyo? annyeong? Masyani? Na anaya. joesonghamnidaman, 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) good-bye (informal)

Derived terms

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