어머니 (eo-meo-ni) = This is more casual than the first one and would be used to address your own mother. Most people will use this to address their own mother. 엄마 (eom-ma) = This is the most casual way to say mother in Korean. This should also only be used to address your own mother.

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No, you do not have to. There are two ways. If you want to have a Korean name privately or non officially, you just pick up a Korean name and ask the people around you to call you by that name. If you want to have one officially, then you have to a local government office and register the name.

‘Omma(엄마)’or ‘Umma(엄마)’ is mom in Korea. Umuni (어머니 uh-muh-nee) and Umunim(어머님 un-muh-neem) mean ‘mother’ in Korean; it is the formal way of addressing one’s own mother.

Amma and appa — denoting mother and father in the Korean language too — are among the first words Korean children learn.

Anyway, Korean is truly a gendered language. However, albeit more subtly, the language also reflects the gender of the speaker. While I had noticed this in my interactions with male and female Korean speakers, I still found it difficult to truly pinpoint the differences in speech except for the intonation.

jaljayo/ 잘자요 is goodnight 🙂 jal/잘 means ‘well’ and ja/자 means ‘sleep’ so it is saying ‘sleep well’ and yo/요 is just a formal/polite ending. 163 notes.

Kamsahamnida (감사합니다) – “Thank you” There are many ways to say “thank you” in Korean but the safest and most common phrase is “Kamsahamnida (감사합니다).” Again, slightly nodding while saying this greeting in Korean conveys your respect for the recipient.

안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) is the formal and polite way to greet someone. 안녕 (annyeong) is the informal version that is used with people you are close with.

Korean terms of endearment you will often hear in K-dramas

1. Aein – “Sweetheart” / “Lover”
2. Jagi / Jagiya – “Honey” / “Darling”
3. Aegiya – “Baby” / “Babe”
4. Oppa – An older brother to a younger woman.
5. Nae sarang – “My love”
6. Yeobo – “Darling” / “Honey” (for married couples)
7. Naekkeo – “Mine”

Handshaking is the typical greeting as well as the bow in Korea. Usually, a younger person bows first, going on to shake hands with both hands if the older person starts handshaking. The order is important, the senior first. It is considered to be impolite for younger people to start the handshake.

Pointing: People do not point with their index finger but rather with their entire hand. Gestures: It is considered rude to make a fist with your hand while placing the thumb between the middle and index finger. Expressions: Koreans tend to some across as quite straight-faced in conversation.

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Tipping. Korea is basically a no-tip culture. Cab drivers don’t expect any reward for their services and it’s pretty much the same for staff in local restaurants as well as hotels. Even porters and bellboys don’t expect a tip.