Are there other ways to say "Good evening" in Korean?

좋은 저녁 되세요 (joeun jeonyeok doeseyo) — have a good evening: When parting in the evening, or in broadcasts; 저녁 드셨어요? (jeonyeok deusyeosseoyo?) — have you had dinner?: A friendly evening check-in, especially with elders or colleagues.

How to Say "Good evening" in Korean — 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)

Q: How do you say "Good evening" in Korean?

안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo). Literally: "are you at peace?". Korean has no everyday "good evening"; people simply say 안녕하세요. 좋은 저녁 되세요 ("have a good evening") exists but is used as a farewell or by TV and radio hosts, not as a greeting.

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo

Literally: are you at peace?neutral

Korean has no everyday "good evening"; people simply say 안녕하세요. 좋은 저녁 되세요 ("have a good evening") exists but is used as a farewell or by TV and radio hosts, not as a greeting.

Other ways to say it

Korean	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
좋은 저녁 되세요	joeun jeonyeok doeseyo	have a good evening	When parting in the evening, or in broadcasts
저녁 드셨어요?	jeonyeok deusyeosseoyo?	have you had dinner?	A friendly evening check-in, especially with elders or colleagues

In a sentence

안녕하세요, 늦게 연락드려서 죄송해요.
Annyeonghaseyo, neutge yeollakdeuryeoseo joesonghaeyo.
Good evening, sorry for contacting you so late.

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