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Korean · 24 September 2026 · Honorific Speech System

안녕하십니까

Annyeonghasimnikka

Hello/How do you do? (formal honorific)

greeting

The formal, highly respectful greeting used in official settings, business meetings, military contexts, or when addressing a large audience. It conveys a greater degree of respect and formality than 안녕하세요 and is often used in professional presentations or to elderly strangers.

In a sentence

안녕하십니까, 김 사장님. 오늘 회의 시간이요?

Annyeonghasimnikka, Kim sajangnim. Oneul hoeui siganiyo?

Hello, President Kim. About today's meeting time?