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Today’s Phrase
만나서 반가워요
man·na·seo ban·ga·wo·yo
mannaseo bangawoyo
Nice to meet you
Grammar Spotlight
반갑다 is an irregular adjective. Its stem ends in ‘ㅂ’, which changes to ‘우’ before vowel endings: 반갑 + 아요 → 반가워요. This ‘ㅂ irregularity’ (ㅂ불규칙) is common in Korean adjectives like 덥다→더워요, 차갑다→차가워요.
Phrase Breakdown
만나서
mannaseo
having met / because of meeting
만나다 (to meet) + -아서 (having done)
반가워요
bangawoyo
I’m glad (to see you)
반갑다 (to be glad/pleased) → 반가워요 (polite)
Literally ‘having met you, I’m glad’ — a heartfelt first-meeting expression.
Example Phrases
만나서 정말 반가워요! 잘 부탁해요.
Mannaseo jeongmal bangawoyo! Jal butakaeyo.
I’m so glad to meet you! Please take care of me.
잘 부탁해요 is said in tandem with first-meeting greetings.
오래간만에 만나니 정말 반가워요.
Oraegammaне mannanee jeongmal bangawoyo.
It’s been so long — really glad to see you.
오래간만에 means ‘after a long time’.
온라인에서 만나서 반가워요!
Ollaineseo mannaseo bangawoyo!
Nice to meet you online!
온라인에서 means ‘online’ (location of meeting).
Related Phrases
처음 뵙겠습니다
cheoeum boepgessseumnida
It’s an honor to meet you (formal)
A very formal first-meeting greeting.
반갑습니다
bangapseumnida
Pleased to meet you (formal)
More formal version of 반가워요.
또 만나요
tto mannayo
Let’s meet again
Said when parting to express hope of reunion.
Quick Review
잠깐 쉬어요
Can you recall what this means?
jamkkan swieyo
Let’s take a short break