How to say "Nice to meet you" in Korean

The natural way Koreans say "Nice to meet you" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.

When to use it

Said on meeting someone for the first time, and again when you run into a friend. Korean has no separate word for pleased-to-meet-you.

Polite form

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  반갑습니다

  bangapseumnida

  Use this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.

Other ways to say it

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  만나서 반가워요

  mannaseo bangawoyo

  = Glad to meet you

  The fuller version. 만나서 means having met.
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  처음 뵙겠습니다

  cheoeum boepgesseumnida

  = How do you do (formal)

  Literally I am seeing you for the first time. Formal introductions, business cards, meeting a partner's parents.

In a sentence

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  안녕하세요, 만나서 반가워요.

  annyeonghaseyo, mannaseo bangawoyo.

  Hello, nice to meet you.
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  와, 진짜 반가워!

  wa, jinjja bangawo!

  Wow, so good to see you!