Are there other ways to say "How are you?" in Korean?

잘 지냈어요? (jal jinaesseoyo?) — how have you been?: Meeting someone after some time apart; 잘 지내? (jal jinae?) — how are you doing?: Casual, with friends; 밥 먹었어요? (bap meogeosseoyo?) — have you eaten?: A warm everyday check-in, not a real lunch invitation.

How to Say "How are you?" in Korean — 잘 지내세요? (jal jinaeseyo?)

Q: How do you say "How are you?" in Korean?

잘 지내세요? (jal jinaeseyo?). Literally: "are you getting along well?". Mostly used when you haven't seen someone for a while, not as a daily greeting; 안녕하세요 already covers that. A typical reply is 네, 잘 지내요 ("Yes, I'm doing well"). Koreans also greet with 밥 먹었어요? ("Have you eaten?").

잘 지내세요?

jal jinaeseyo?

Literally: are you getting along well?neutral

Mostly used when you haven't seen someone for a while, not as a daily greeting; 안녕하세요 already covers that. A typical reply is 네, 잘 지내요 ("Yes, I'm doing well"). Koreans also greet with 밥 먹었어요? ("Have you eaten?").

Other ways to say it

Korean	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
잘 지냈어요?	jal jinaesseoyo?	how have you been?	Meeting someone after some time apart
잘 지내?	jal jinae?	how are you doing?	Casual, with friends
밥 먹었어요?	bap meogeosseoyo?	have you eaten?	A warm everyday check-in, not a real lunch invitation

In a sentence

오랜만이에요! 잘 지냈어요?
Oraenmanieyo! Jal jinaesseoyo?
Long time no see! How have you been?

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“How are you?” in other languages

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