Korean greetings

Here’s how to say hello in Korean: annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요), 5 syllables that suit almost anyone. You can say it to a shop clerk, a taxi driver, your friend’s mother or a new coworker at any hour, and it’s polite without being stiff. The 7 other greetings below cover everything else: friends, phone calls, first meetings and the two different ways Koreans say goodbye.