Korean · Beginner만나서 반가워요Make Small Talk

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00:00Intro
Hi Mia! Yesterday I was really embarrassed.
Hi Ryan! What happened?
I went to a friend's birthday party. There was someone I met for the first time.
Oh, you met a new friend? That must have been fun!
No. I wanted to give a good greeting, but the words would not come out well.
Oh my! So what did you say?
I just said hello, the cake is good, only that.
Hahaha! You only talked about cake? That's so funny!
Right. I was so embarrassed. I only wanted to say one line.
What did you want to say?
Nice to meet you. That's all I wanted to say.
Ah, manna-seo bangawoyo! It's the greeting you use when you first meet someone.
Yes! Today we learn how to chat lightly with someone you just met.
We prepared six small chat phrases together today.
Today's line is manna-seo bangawoyo. You'll hear it a lot today.
We'll also learn five more phrases you can use right at a party.
There's also a story about Korean greeting culture. It'll be fun.
Great! Shall we learn real greetings instead of cake talk?
Yes! We must learn today. No more cake-only talk!
Haha, it's a promise! Then let's start right away.
Ryan, where was that party?
It was a small cafe near Hongdae. You could hear a little music.
Were there many people? Did all your friends come?
About twenty people came. There was a lot of cake and things to drink.
Was the room small? Or was it spacious?
There were several tables. The lights felt warm.
Who was the person you met for the first time?
It was Sujin. She's someone from the same company as my friend.
Did Sujin speak first?
Yes. She smiled and came close. But I was a little scared.
What should you have said then?
I should have said, nice to meet you.
Manna-seo bangawoyo means you're happy to meet someone for the first time.
Right. It's short and warm. The talk starts.
What did Sujin say?
Hello! I'm Sujin. Nice to meet you.
Wow! Sujin used nice to meet you first!
Yes. I only said hello, the cake is good.
Haha! You had no thoughts at all. You must have been so scared.
Sujin smiled. So I said nice to meet you too.
Did you feel a bit more relaxed after that?
Yes. We also talked a little about names and work.
Nice to meet you became a good start.
Right. Now at parties, I always use nice to meet you.
Good habit! Now hear one fun fact.
In Korea, when you first meet someone, you bow your head a little.
That's different from countries that only do a hand greeting!
Yes. With a light greeting, you also bow a little.
At companies, people also give business cards.
Right. They share their name and company with a business card.
But at a friend party, you do it with words, no cards.
So nice to meet you is even more important.
People also often start with weather or food talk.
The cake is good, the weather is nice—people talk with lines like that.
You don't need long speeches. A short greeting is fine.
A smile, a name, and nice to meet you. That's the start.
How long did you talk with Sujin?
We talked about ten minutes. We also drank coffee.
Did you also trade phone numbers at the end?
No. I only said see you next time.
Still, it was a good start! I'll remember that well.
Now let's learn the other five phrases one by one!
Great! You can use them right at a party.
The first phrase is, what's your name?
What's your name? You use it when you ask the other person's name.
I'm Mia. What's your name? You ask like that.
If you know the name, it's easier to call them next time.
The second phrase is, what do you do?
What do you do? means asking what kind of work they do.
When asking about work or school, people use it a lot.
Sujin, what do you do? You ask lightly like that.
I do design—a short answer like that is fine.
You don't need a long speech. One sentence is fine.
The third phrase is, where are you from?
You use it when asking which city they came from.
I'm from Seoul, I'm from Busan—you answer like that.
You can also easily learn if they came for travel.
The fourth phrase is, the weather is nice.
The weather is nice starts light talk.
It's raining, it's cold—similar lines work too.
Weather talk is an easy topic for anyone.
The fifth phrase is, see you next time.
It's a good line you use when you leave.
Today was fun. See you next time—you say it like that.
This is the end now. But see you next time. A good ending.
Ryan, when you first meet someone, what do you say first?
I talk about the weather first. The weather is nice!
I talk about food first. This cake is tasty!
If you talk about weather first, come to Team Ryan!
If you talk about food first, come to Team Mia!
Team Ryan and Team Mia—which team are you on?
Both are fine. What matters is starting.
By the way, there's a quiz. Want to guess?
Sure! What quiz?
Among people talking with someone new, what percent talk about the weather?
Hmm… about forty percent?
It might be more. Try guessing once more.
Then… sixty percent?
Close! I heard it's over seventy percent.
Wow, that's a lot! There's really a lot of weather talk.
So the weather is nice is really good.
Open with nice to meet you, then talk about weather—that's good.
What's your name? and what do you do? can follow too.
If you also ask where are you from?, the talk gets longer.
Now it's real practice time! I'll tell you stories.
Great! I'm ready to answer well.
First story. You meet a new friend at a party.
What do you say for the first greeting?
I smile and speak. Nice to meet you!
Very well done! Second story.
You're curious about their name. How do you ask?
What's your name? I ask that.
Well done! Third story.
You want to know what work they do.
I ask like this. What do you do?
Correct! Fourth story.
You're curious which city they came from.
Where are you from? That's my line!
You did really well! Fifth story.
You need something to say. Start with something light.
The weather is nice! I look at the window and say it.
Good! Last, sixth story.
The party is over. You want to see them again.
I wave my hand. See you next time!
Wow! All six questions correct!
Today I didn't only talk cake—I used real greetings!
Haha, now you can do well at parties too!
When you start with nice to meet you, you feel more at ease.
Practice really helps. You did so well!
Today's six phrases are really good!
Yes! Try them right away with someone you just met.
Now, tomorrow's speak-out to-do!
In front of a mirror, say it out loud three times.
Nice to meet you! What's your name?
Again, nice to meet you! What's your name?
Last time, nice to meet you! What's your name?
Very well done! Now you speak well.
Next time at a party, use this line instead of cake talk.
Start with nice to meet you, and chat happily!
Bow your head a little too, and smile.
Don't forget the Hongdae cafe story today either.
Like Sujin, it's also fine to greet first.
Thanks for listening today! See you next time!
Yes! Goodbye everyone. See you again!

Key phrases

6 to keep
만나서 반가워요Nice to meet you
처음 뵙겠네요, 만나서 반가워요.This is the first time we've met—nice to meet you.
이름이 뭐예요?What is your name?
What's your name?
죄송한데 이름이 뭐예요?Sorry, but what's your name?
뭐 하세요?What do you do?
요즘 무슨 일 하세요, 뭐 하세요?What kind of work are you doing these days—what do you do?
어디서 왔어요?Where are you from?
고향이 어디예요, 어디서 왔어요?Where's your hometown—where are you from?
날씨가 좋네요The weather is nice
산책하기 좋게 날씨가 좋네요.The weather is nice, perfect for a walk.
다음에 또 만나요See you next time
바빠서 이만, 다음에 또 만나요.I'm busy so I'll get going—see you next time.

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