As an American, I feel that this system is awesome! I'm not a fan of hand shakes really, they get awkward when people don't use the same strength in the shake and what not. I'd prefer to not touch at all, and do a nice bow. Cheers, Korea!
Same here; I have no problem with handshakes, so I always accept them, but I don't usually offer them with strangers because I know that many people dislike them. I often give a little head nod (like a miniature bow), and just about everyone recognizes it as a polite gesture.
I like bows too but not as a replacement handshake (eg bow for thank you and goodbye, but not hello). You can tell a lot more about a person from a handshake than a bow.
I've watched lots of anime, Korean programs and I'm in k-pop for so long, so I took some behaviours. And when I'm in school or somewhere where are older people who I respect, I usually bow and it isn't normal in my country, so that's weird for them. xD
Hehe.... one of the first things I remember learning about Asia was bowing, I love respecting traditions and thats such a (seemingly) very important value in those countries, it was very well displayed. Nice video!
OH WOW NOW IM REALLY EMBARRASSED. This one time I was in this Korean restaurant and now I know I was accidentally bowing like the first one you mentioned like 5 times. I was wondering why the worker kept bowing back.
heehe.. i'm sure s/he brought you extra fresh and extra hot/cold meal/food/ beverage (depending on the item)! knowing how courteous you were to her/him!
***** so just because someone is not exactly from that country, people can't follow culture? Is there some kind of law that says it's not okay? What if I told you that I'm part korean? Would that change your fucking mind? Alok Tju daniel o
Sulli Ackerman its really cringey when someone say like oppa or unni or omona. And the way non koreans use Korean slangs is so weird.. You guys try to hard to say korean
I really love this bowing thing . it shows alot of respect and sometimes it saves you from speaking, for example if you want to say goodbye to someone you just bow and go without saying anything ! and it saves you from awkward talking .
We do a handshake when meeting someone for the first time in Canada, like when a friend introduces you to someone, or for a job interview, but I would prefer bowing the way you show here. It does not pass germs and seems more elegant and sophisticated in general. Sometimes I hear people talking about how you can gauge someone by their handshake... by how hard they squeeze and how long and how much they shake.. etc... which seems like one more way to wrongly assess a person to me. I personally always have very clammy hands and hate doing it so I just keep it brief. If someone is judging my character for that then maybe we were never meant to be friends.
growing up as a second generation korean in the US I've only done the keunjeol for sebae. the only other time I've seen it is at weddings. sometimes they do it to honor the parents and sometimes they'll do it as part of a pae baek ceremony. since you like the chakeun jeol more and you say it looks prettier, I feel like you should show us :P
Bowing is the coolest way of greeting someone in my opinion. It´s more stylish than our western handshake. Also you don´t transfer germs with your hands or get confused which handshake to use!!
I've seen the korean dramas that are based in olden days and I love it when they do the ultra formal bow in the lovely traditional clothing, it just looks so cool.
Thanks for this video. It was really helpful as my daughter needed to find out traditions in South Korea for her school project. She needed to know the different bows. Thank you again. ^_^
In America, We wave hello to friends But If it's a new friend, you can shake hands I only shake hands for formal occasions Like job interviews and such :D
In India you do Namaskar ( means the divine in me respects the divine in you ) which is joining your hands and a slight bow or if the person is older than you you should touch their feet with your hands and then touch your hand to your forehead.
every time i go to the Korean grocery shop in my town i always bow slightly when entering & say Hello...in English, not Korean...still shy about my Korean. in my part of "the states" it's varying forms of Hello. Physically...a hug is the most common with friends and when meeting friends of friends, a handshake when meeting someone through a more formal setting like school(university) or work, in general (store/walking/neighborhood) we just do some combo of smile/wave/small head movement.
And for me despite being Canadian and having never left the country I still bow my head when I am saying thank you welcoming saying no problem sorry or hello opening a door passing a teacher or someone of a higher grade praying (catholic school) but I usually only lower my head and slightly curve my back or as you guys called it the 1st time meeting someone though I never say anything with it just a silent greeting
I'm from New Zealand and I'd be too shy to do Kunja. I'm not one to perform actions that contract attention like that. But it explains a lot in movies why people bow right to the ground when meeting royal people.
감사합니다👍 here in the Philippines, we traditionally have a way of respect to elders, grandparents, parents and older relatives. We call it "mano" a Spanish word for hands. Using your right hand, you will hold your older relative or parent's one hand and put it on your forehead. They will reply "Godbless" because of the respect you did 😁 In the office, we just normally say Hello/good morning in English to boss, co-workers regardless of the rank.
We have a lot of slang words in Sweden, for example (Hello): Hej!, Hejsan!, Hallå!, Halloj!, Tjo!, Tja!, Tjena!, Tjena mittbena!, Tjobang!, Shobre!, Yo!, Ey!, Läget?!, Morsning korsning!. But most people usually say "Hej!", "Hejsan!" and "Hallå!" (I think), the other words are more for people you know/friends etc. ^-^ Everything else is very typical western-style greetings, "Thank you" in Swedish is "Tack" :3
Thank you for this video!! I'd been wandering about bowing in Korea. In England, we tend to shake hands if it's a formal greeting, or if it's someone you know, you swear at them or pretend you don't want to see them. A bit like "Ugh, why are *you* here?" and then you laugh and hug them.
In the Netherlands we lift our heads up a bit and smile when meeting friends, giving a verbal greeting. For close friends some may hug when meeting/leaving. (or wave/make a gesture with their hand) At more formal occasions we give a hand-shake and a verbal greeting, paired with a small conversation at how things are with each other. Concerning relatives (depending on the family) we kiss each other on the cheek 3 times (switching cheeks in between) when greeting. Thnx for the vid ^^
In Philippines we have this custom called, "Pagmamano" is placing the hands of elders on your forehead and is a tradition of respect. It is a sign that you recognize that you put their authority over yours - and consider them much wiser than you are. We use this to say hello and maybe sometimes goodbye. The terms "po" are also used for respect and politeness. I would say that to my grandparents, but it is also used, to bosses, teachers etc.
In France you kiss your friends&family (even family you didn't know before) on the cheek and men shake eachother's hand. If it's someone that you should show respect to like your boss, you're probably gonna shake his hand if he/she's nice, whether you're a man or a woman. If it's a complete stranger, a teacher or a boss you're not at all familiar with DON'T EVEN DARE TOUCHING THEM, srsly. That would be so weird.
I am from Germany and my dad is from Mexico, but now we live in America. When we call each other from my mom's side we yell and for hello/goodbye we kiss each others cheeks, yet we bow slightly for my grandmother to show respect. For my father's side we mostly just hug or give a handshake, there is the rare kiss on the cheek from time to time.
I think for Denmark it's like most other western countries.. we usually only shake hands when we meet strangers for the first time, or on formal occasions, and present ourselves by name. Apart from that we just say "hi!". To show gratitude to people, a hug is usually in order if you're relatively close and if it's not a work situation. If not, just express gratitude in words.
I am from India and we say 'namasthe' by placing one hand with other which means I see the God inside you. it is a formal way of respect other people. if you met somebody really old or very respectful we touch their legs with our hand and the older person place two hands on the top of our head and give blessings. we do it during marriage.
-The Netherlands- Formal meeting (first time): Hand shake (with the right hand) and say your first and last name. In Holland we have a formal and informal word for 'You'. It's also usual to shake hands again when leaving, and thank them. Informal (1st time): Hand shake and introduce with teh first name. Informal: hand shake or bro-fist (for boys, for the 'cool' youth). For leaving, depending on the situation/place, a handshake/bro-fist is given. (usually when someone departs from the group)
Well it's pretty much the same as Chinese and Taiwanese. When meeting stranger for the first time, we nod and just bow reaaaaally slightly. When it's friend, we just nod our head. But when it's someone with higher status such as principle, manager, senior, teacher, or elder, we bow to them. And on Chinese New Year, temples and other festivals (sometimes we do it when we do something really wrong and apologize, or showing extreme gratitude) we do the "Kowtow", it's basically the same as your 큰절.
In Estonia, we shake hands mostly when confiming a deal in business. Shaking hands is considered pretty formal here.Otherwise we just say Tere! or Tere Päevast-means "hello" or "Tsau"- somehow derived from italian "ciao!" -very casual,to friends and family and to people you have met a few times already. Thanks for the interesting video by the way!
In Latvia every-time you meet someone more than about 10 years older for the first time you need to say 'Labdien' which translates to 'Good day', you are not obligated to shake hands. You don't need to say it if the person is from your family and you meet them often then you just greet them by saying 'Čau' this is also how you greet your friends. The word 'Čau' is taken from French if I'm not mistaken. There is also a greeting word 'Sveiki' which is less formal and you can say it instead of 'Labdien' if you know the person for some time and are close with them.
I curtsy upon greeting when informal, bow when formal, and bow upon departure. There were but a few instances where this was done in the southern United States when I was little, and I decided that it was a level of civility that belonged in everyday life. Locally: Typically a greeting is done by bumping fist, or perhaps elbows if your hands are occupied. If you have extended your hand for a handshake, then you will be pulled in for a hug (if you are accepted), pulled shoulder to shoulder (if ones acquaintanceship is more of a working relationship and trustworthy), left at arms length (if one has a certain level of distrust or if it is in a competitive situation), or it could be rejected (which is self explanatory).
I'm at a university in the United States that has a lot of students from Korea. A Korean student I'm a bit acquainted with found my lost ID card and returned it to me. I expressed my thanks with a bow, and I came here making sure I got it right. I'll be sure to do this in the future when being introduced to my Korean classmates.
In Philippines, we dont use to bow. We're just like in western, shaking hand and saying hi/hello. But, when it come to elder, we have to bless in their hand (i dont what its called in english but it is when you get someone's hand who is older than you like grandma and grandpa and you put their hands in your forehead) then at the same time you should say ''mano po''.. Po/Opo is also used if someone is older than you.
Fascinating, Thank you! I am familiar with the methods of bowing within Tae kwon do, but was curious about its wider uses. One question if I may? when placing hands over each other for bowing, it looked like men do "left over right" and women do "right over left", is that correct?
I've lived in Texas and Idaho and in both states we shake hands and say nice to meet you and give our names when meeting for the first time. The first greeting is very formal, but anytime after that it's usually less formal unless it;s a boss, teacher, etc. BUT, being raised in the south I am always respectful in my speech. ;)
Okay, a bit of a weird question here, but do you ever bow while sitting down? If you're sitting at a table and someone gives you a gift, a beer, a space shuttle, an asteroid belt or whatever, would you bow while saying thanks? Or stand up and bow? Or just say thanks and leave it at that? Basically, is bowing only done while standing?
Yes you can. Of course if the person giving the thing to you is standing then you also stand up. I would't really bow for a beer thought, maybe if it was a new person or someone i respect i could tilt my head a little. And well, also if i was with my class out eating and my teacher came casually to the table and said something, i could sit and bow instead of standing up. If he gave me something, still casually, i would stand up, maybe not straight but so that you show an effort. (a bit like shaking hands, you don't need to stand straight, but lift yourself som the chair). *And yeah, older people don't always stand up but just sit down. But they can do whatever they want really :) Maybe someone native Korean could confirm or correct this :)?
When you are sitting, Koreans usually do casual bowing, slight tilt you head, not standing up. But if the person you think you should show more respect, then you should stand up. Sometimes you need to step outside from your desk. In one word, it depends on the person you would like to show respect. And one more thing, Koreans fully understand foreigners do not bow but they will not accept you as one of them, unless you don't bow.
to someone i'm just meeting, depending on how comfortable i am/they are, i either say hi or hug. with friends i usually hug. sometimes it depends on the male friend and how much i know them to be comfortable enough to hug them. being spanish, with family there are always hugs and a kiss on the cheek. for an elder in my family it's almost the same; respect is more shown in the language though, on how you address them.
In germany its very well... each person have an personal way... expect for respective or unkwon people. Then we make a hand shake (?) Like its also known in america.
In America we just kind of nod our head or smile as a greeting, a more formal way to greet is to shake hands. We aren't very formal here though. Thank god I watched this video because I want to study abroad, specifically in South Korea so I'm trying to learn all I can about the culture so I don't look stupid or unedcuated.
This reminds me when my group is participating in rap competition.All of our member bow after the judge comment about our performance and at that time I could here the senior say 'Why are they bowimg like Korean?' and I just hold my laughter hearing that
In the northern part of Germany where I live (Hamburg ) we are just saying Hey or Hello to each other. If there is someone we respect more, we shake hands and sometimes nod while doing it (it's like the bow you do to you friends´+handshake). Meeting my friends means huggy-time.. I will hug every friend I meet often and feel kinda close to. There are also girls who give kisses on the cheeks, but its not very common. Thats something you do regularly in the south of Germany. :)
In Brazil, if you are friends with the other person you can give a kiss on the cheek and hug, and even if you are meeting someone for the first time or just saying hi you can give a kiss on the cheek too, for example: your friend introduces you to his friend. If it's more formal, like at work or something, you can shake hands. (guys usually just kiss on the cheek if it's a girl)
In france it's depend of the person you with, like in korea when you meet someone for the first or if you not know each other that well much we usually shakes hands (or kiss in the cheeks only if it's a family, school or warm situation). When you're with friends or well-know people it's the famous french "bise" but attention it's mostly women with women or men with women (althought more men do this with each other but it's still depend of the kind of the relationship) and the number of kiss change between regions. We also bow our head down when we too lazy haha. Sorry for my english.
I have a few questions :) 1.when you bow, where should you look? Is it the same for everyone like elders and people younger than you? 2. How many times can you bow in a row? When you said hello you did it two times. I read if you do it to often it's bad? Please explain :) I really want to learn the proper and correct way. Gomabsumnida :)
I was so confused about what to do when students of the person I was with, greeted them - I wasn't sure if I was supposed to bow or not because they weren't addressing me lol
I live in Australia and greetings are very informal. I would greet my grandparents/boss etc. the same way i would greet my friends. But my heritage is Croatian, and in Croatia people greet friends and relatives by kissing each other on the cheek, and greet strangers with a handshake.
i am american. when it's someone you see all the time, like good friend you say 'hey' or 'hi' with a smile and sometimes a slight nod upward. coworkers, 'hi, how are you' with a smile. when it's someone you're just meeting, suppose a friend of a friend, it's 'hi, nice to meet you', with either a handshake or a hug in a familiar setting (though that's more rare), or simply a smile with slight nod downward kind of like 'i tip my cap to you' without the hat. family, many people hug especially if it's been a long time and say 'hiiii' happily. when you depart family you hug and say 'love you!'
In my culture (Uzbek) usually people put an open palm to the heart (mostly the right one) and clearly pronounce "Assalamualaikum" with a slight bow, of course when a person is older than you
In Russia there are a few variants to say "Hello": 1. The most formal way: Здравствуйте [zdravstvuite]. It is used, when you see someone, who is older than you. Also you can use it, when you see your boss/teacher. 2. Здравствуй [zdravstvui] is less formal and you can use it when you speak with your colleague. 3. Привет [privet] is unformal way to say "hello" and you can use it when you speak with friends or someone, who is in close relations with you ^___^ Second form is recently used.
in Philippines, we smile to each other if we meet (friends), sometimes we talk if were not in a hurry, if its someone older or important like aunts and uncles or parents of our friends we kiss on cheeks.. if its our grandmother or father or someone really older than us we do the "mano" we take their hands and put it on our forehead its a sign of respect here in our country.. but sometimes i do the bowing which makes them curious.hahaha
I have fun learning from you ^^ "The longer you hold your bow, the more respect it shows." ahhh..now I know why SJ bow so long, sometimes even kneel on the ground :D it's a respect for elf
Thank you there's a bunch of Korean workers that are coming to my town Kokomo Indiana to build an electric car battery factory. I was curious about how to politely greet them. I tried to shake a factory workers hand and it was awkward I suspect that I had made a mistake.
You say thank you while receiving it with two hands and doing a little bow with your head: either hold it with two hands or a right hand with a left hand holding the right hand simutaneously(I know it sounds complicated but actually it's pretty simple. look for some videos if you get a chance :-)
she is very cute. since I was introduced to the Korean culture and learned this bow, I have been bowing when saying: hello, goodbye, thank you, and I'm sorry. and sometimes when I don't make the word come out, I still make the bow
Depends on what part of the country you're from, or whether you're from the city or the more rural areas. I grew up in rural Oklahoma where men tip their hats to say hello and goodbye. If you're not wearing a hat, you tip an imaginary hat. Now I live in Colorado, where we often nod to each other as an acknowledgement that we saw each other, but aren't actually stopping and taking time to greet each other. This is common across the U.S.
My greeting get mixed up all the time because of family cultures clashing we are supposed to give two kisses on the cheeks and a hug but that gets awkward with friends so usually I stick to a subtle respectful bow this applies to anyone older then me even people I dislike
I realized that in some korean dramas they bow really quickly, sort of like tilting lightly and quickly go back up again and it kind of messes their hair (mostly for females) I think this occurs usually when someone is very busy or a bit shy and don't know how exactly to bow to that specific person.
In my family it's usually when someone does something wrong like they would bump into an elder and say "oh I'm so sorry" and tilt their head really quickly. I should know I do it a lot haha
In morocco the very popular thing is hand shaking and between women they can shake hands if they dont know each other and cheek kisses if they are close or what ever
in our country to show some respect we bless our parents hands to be specific we reach elder's hand and put it on to our foreheads and we do that every time we came for a visit to our grand parents and whenever you want to leave home and we don't call older people in their names too just like in korea we call older females ate and middle aged woman tita, auntie (but actually it depends on the dialect) and older males kuya and middle aged men tito or uncle ,.. that's how we are in Philippines :)
너의 이름은 무엇십니까? I used to watch some Korean tutorial videos by a girl named Sunny. She has the same Korean/British accent(which I find very cute, but still wondering how you get a British accent in Korea?). Is this the same girl, err lady? Sunny-입니다?
In México, we shake hands either we know each other or not. If we are presented to the other person we say our name and show respect by saying "Nice to meet you Mr., or Ms., or Sir or Miss". If we are relative or friends we give hugs and kiss on cheek with woman. Showing respect is on attitude more than speaking form.
This makes me really happy because when Suga from bts spotted his parents in the crowed he did the one where you get all the way on the ground.😭
ooooooooooooh so THAT'S what it was! Now it makes sense
i seen that😭😭
Ah no he was just really moved I think
I don’t really think u need to say from where lmao😂
Armys spotted
As an American, I feel that this system is awesome! I'm not a fan of hand shakes really, they get awkward when people don't use the same strength in the shake and what not. I'd prefer to not touch at all, and do a nice bow. Cheers, Korea!
More awkward in Spain. We have to give two kisses ... Eww
+Ana Ramos in tunisia we do that too , sometime 4 kisses xD
Gage Dilse you can try NAMASTE
Same here; I have no problem with handshakes, so I always accept them, but I don't usually offer them with strangers because I know that many people dislike them. I often give a little head nod (like a miniature bow), and just about everyone recognizes it as a polite gesture.
I like bows too but not as a replacement handshake (eg bow for thank you and goodbye, but not hello). You can tell a lot more about a person from a handshake than a bow.
I think bowing is nice.. I'm Japanse and we also bow.. Its very similar to korean. I think iTS a good way of showing respect.
I've watched lots of anime, Korean programs and I'm in k-pop for so long, so I took some behaviours.
And when I'm in school or somewhere where are older people who I respect, I usually bow and it isn't normal in my country, so that's weird for them. xD
Same goes for me xD I bow everyone I meet for the first time... and the people look at me weirdly O.o
same here! :D
Haha me too. It's an odd habit ^_^
My friend made fun of me when she saw it happen
Shimi Chanel Lol yeah happens every time I come back from Korea or Japan. It's okay though, people know I'm weird haha
Hehe.... one of the first things I remember learning about Asia was bowing, I love respecting traditions and thats such a (seemingly) very important value in those countries, it was very well displayed. Nice video!
we say " Hai..whastupp bro.." lol
OH WOW NOW IM REALLY EMBARRASSED. This one time I was in this Korean restaurant and now I know I was accidentally bowing like the first one you mentioned like 5 times. I was wondering why the worker kept bowing back.
Kinda Kenzi haha 😂
heehe.. i'm sure s/he brought you extra fresh and extra hot/cold meal/food/ beverage (depending on the item)! knowing how courteous you were to her/him!
XD sometimes I bow and people look at me all awkward.
Aishh! those kdramas and Kpop stuff ! Made me like that ^^
Koreaboo
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+Sulli Ackerman you korean must kowtow to your master china!!! ahahahahhaaaa......
***** so just because someone is not exactly from that country, people can't follow culture? Is there some kind of law that says it's not okay? What if I told you that I'm part korean? Would that change your fucking mind?
Alok Tju daniel o
Sulli Ackerman its really cringey when someone say like oppa or unni or omona.
And the way non koreans use Korean slangs is so weird.. You guys try to hard to say korean
I really love this bowing thing . it shows alot of respect and sometimes it saves you from speaking, for example if you want to say goodbye to someone you just bow and go without saying anything ! and it saves you from awkward talking .
I'm madly in love with Korea! I love the music, animes and dramas, so ROCK ON SEOUL
Anime is not from Korea.
And btw, there's no singular or plural in Japanese, so the plural of Anime is Anime.
We do a handshake when meeting someone for the first time in Canada, like when a friend introduces you to someone, or for a job interview, but I would prefer bowing the way you show here. It does not pass germs and seems more elegant and sophisticated in general. Sometimes I hear people talking about how you can gauge someone by their handshake... by how hard they squeeze and how long and how much they shake.. etc... which seems like one more way to wrongly assess a person to me. I personally always have very clammy hands and hate doing it so I just keep it brief. If someone is judging my character for that then maybe we were never meant to be friends.
growing up as a second generation korean in the US I've only done the keunjeol for sebae. the only other time I've seen it is at weddings. sometimes they do it to honor the parents and sometimes they'll do it as part of a pae baek ceremony.
since you like the chakeun jeol more and you say it looks prettier, I feel like you should show us :P
Bowing is the coolest way of greeting someone in my opinion. It´s more stylish than our western handshake. Also you don´t transfer germs with your hands or get confused which handshake to use!!
I've seen the korean dramas that are based in olden days and I love it when they do the ultra formal bow in the lovely traditional clothing, it just looks so cool.
Thanks for this video. It was really helpful as my daughter needed to find out traditions in South Korea for her school project. She needed to know the different bows. Thank you again. ^_^
In America we say: Sup?! or What up my Nigga.
In England people end up saying "Oi! Bell end!"
i laugh so hard XDDDD
In America, We wave hello to friends
But If it's a new friend, you can shake hands
I only shake hands for formal occasions
Like job interviews and such :D
I'm American too and I shake hands with pretty much every new person I meet. But if it's one of my friends I'm like "what up bitch."
In India you do Namaskar ( means the divine in me respects the divine in you ) which is joining your hands and a slight bow or if the person is older than you you should touch their feet with your hands and then touch your hand to your forehead.
Anyone else in love with this woman besides me?
in my country, the people see a friend and start to scream loud BITCH HEEEEEEEY COME HERE HOW YA DOING YAAAAAASSSSSSSSS
I can 100% verify she is indeed telling the truth.
Brasil? hueheueheuehue
LOLLL
Steven Scummy relatable lmao
Ppl should watch this before attacking idols
They are attacking wonyoung even though she does bow💀
YES OMGG
So now I finally figured out why the most formal/respectful bow is done that way. Thanks for the awesome video.
every time i go to the Korean grocery shop in my town i always bow slightly when entering & say Hello...in English, not Korean...still shy about my Korean.
in my part of "the states" it's varying forms of Hello. Physically...a hug is the most common with friends and when meeting friends of friends, a handshake when meeting someone through a more formal setting like school(university) or work, in general (store/walking/neighborhood) we just do some combo of smile/wave/small head movement.
Her eyesmile~~ *heart*
And for me despite being Canadian and having never left the country I still bow my head when I am saying thank you welcoming saying no problem sorry or hello opening a door passing a teacher or someone of a higher grade praying (catholic school) but I usually only lower my head and slightly curve my back or as you guys called it the 1st time meeting someone though I never say anything with it just a silent greeting
Thanks for your information.. Its so so helpful
I'm from New Zealand and I'd be too shy to do Kunja. I'm not one to perform actions that contract attention like that. But it explains a lot in movies why people bow right to the ground when meeting royal people.
at least it sounds like you only do those in private occasions with family! Yeah that would be pretty awkward!!
Even at home or private occasions! Would take a few practices before it would feel natural.
Also, imagine if you're a girl in heels and you have to do that!!
Being a male, it's been a while since i last wore heels. But to imagine it, would make it rather difficult i agree!
감사합니다👍 here in the Philippines, we traditionally have a way of respect to elders, grandparents, parents and older relatives. We call it "mano" a Spanish word for hands. Using your right hand, you will hold your older relative or parent's one hand and put it on your forehead. They will reply "Godbless" because of the respect you did 😁 In the office, we just normally say Hello/good morning in English to boss, co-workers regardless of the rank.
We have a lot of slang words in Sweden, for example (Hello): Hej!, Hejsan!, Hallå!, Halloj!, Tjo!, Tja!, Tjena!, Tjena mittbena!, Tjobang!, Shobre!, Yo!, Ey!, Läget?!, Morsning korsning!. But most people usually say "Hej!", "Hejsan!" and "Hallå!" (I think), the other words are more for people you know/friends etc. ^-^
Everything else is very typical western-style greetings, "Thank you" in Swedish is "Tack" :3
Haitakaz AAYYEE A FELLOW SWEDEEEEE
hejmeli lol I wrote this over 3 years ago
Thank you for this video!! I'd been wandering about bowing in Korea. In England, we tend to shake hands if it's a formal greeting, or if it's someone you know, you swear at them or pretend you don't want to see them. A bit like "Ugh, why are *you* here?" and then you laugh and hug them.
In the Netherlands we lift our heads up a bit and smile when meeting friends, giving a verbal greeting.
For close friends some may hug when meeting/leaving. (or wave/make a gesture with their hand)
At more formal occasions we give a hand-shake and a verbal greeting, paired with a small conversation at how things are with each other.
Concerning relatives (depending on the family) we kiss each other on the cheek 3 times (switching cheeks in between) when greeting.
Thnx for the vid ^^
We say what up my nigga
mah nigga
I say that too
In Philippines we have this custom called, "Pagmamano" is placing the hands of elders on your forehead and is a tradition of respect. It is a sign that you recognize that you put their authority over yours - and consider them much wiser than you are. We use this to say hello and maybe sometimes goodbye.
The terms "po" are also used for respect and politeness. I would say that to my grandparents, but it is also used, to bosses, teachers etc.
In France you kiss your friends&family (even family you didn't know before) on the cheek and men shake eachother's hand. If it's someone that you should show respect to like your boss, you're probably gonna shake his hand if he/she's nice, whether you're a man or a woman.
If it's a complete stranger, a teacher or a boss you're not at all familiar with DON'T EVEN DARE TOUCHING THEM, srsly. That would be so weird.
It's not just France. My family do the kissy cheek thing which isn't really a kiss on the cheek but I'm from England
I am from Germany and my dad is from Mexico, but now we live in America. When we call each other from my mom's side we yell and for hello/goodbye we kiss each others cheeks, yet we bow slightly for my grandmother to show respect. For my father's side we mostly just hug or give a handshake, there is the rare kiss on the cheek from time to time.
I think for Denmark it's like most other western countries.. we usually only shake hands when we meet strangers for the first time, or on formal occasions, and present ourselves by name. Apart from that we just say "hi!". To show gratitude to people, a hug is usually in order if you're relatively close and if it's not a work situation. If not, just express gratitude in words.
I am from India and we say 'namasthe' by placing one hand with other which means I see the God inside you. it is a formal way of respect other people. if you met somebody really old or very respectful we touch their legs with our hand and the older person place two hands on the top of our head and give blessings. we do it during marriage.
people in Greece greet each other with a handsake (that's the formal away), or with a hug and double cheek kiss (informal)
-The Netherlands-
Formal meeting (first time): Hand shake (with the right hand) and say your first and last name. In Holland we have a formal and informal word for 'You'. It's also usual to shake hands again when leaving, and thank them.
Informal (1st time): Hand shake and introduce with teh first name.
Informal: hand shake or bro-fist (for boys, for the 'cool' youth).
For leaving, depending on the situation/place, a handshake/bro-fist is given. (usually when someone departs from the group)
Well it's pretty much the same as Chinese and Taiwanese. When meeting stranger for the first time, we nod and just bow reaaaaally slightly. When it's friend, we just nod our head. But when it's someone with higher status such as principle, manager, senior, teacher, or elder, we bow to them. And on Chinese New Year, temples and other festivals (sometimes we do it when we do something really wrong and apologize, or showing extreme gratitude) we do the "Kowtow", it's basically the same as your 큰절.
Thank you for this. It's really helpful. I'll be sure to do these when I go to Korea (hopefully. I'm planning to.)
In Estonia, we shake hands mostly when confiming a deal in business. Shaking hands is considered pretty formal here.Otherwise we just say Tere! or Tere Päevast-means "hello" or "Tsau"- somehow derived from italian "ciao!" -very casual,to friends and family and to people you have met a few times already.
Thanks for the interesting video by the way!
In Latvia every-time you meet someone more than about 10 years older for the first time you need to say 'Labdien' which translates to 'Good day', you are not obligated to shake hands. You don't need to say it if the person is from your family and you meet them often then you just greet them by saying 'Čau' this is also how you greet your friends. The word 'Čau' is taken from French if I'm not mistaken. There is also a greeting word 'Sveiki' which is less formal and you can say it instead of 'Labdien' if you know the person for some time and are close with them.
I curtsy upon greeting when informal, bow when formal, and bow upon departure. There were but a few instances where this was done in the southern United States when I was little, and I decided that it was a level of civility that belonged in everyday life.
Locally:
Typically a greeting is done by bumping fist, or perhaps elbows if your hands are occupied. If you have extended your hand for a handshake, then you will be pulled in for a hug (if you are accepted), pulled shoulder to shoulder (if ones acquaintanceship is more of a working relationship and trustworthy), left at arms length (if one has a certain level of distrust or if it is in a competitive situation), or it could be rejected (which is self explanatory).
I'm at a university in the United States that has a lot of students from Korea. A Korean student I'm a bit acquainted with found my lost ID card and returned it to me. I expressed my thanks with a bow, and I came here making sure I got it right. I'll be sure to do this in the future when being introduced to my Korean classmates.
In Philippines, we dont use to bow. We're just like in western, shaking hand and saying hi/hello. But, when it come to elder, we have to bless in their hand (i dont what its called in english but it is when you get someone's hand who is older than you like grandma and grandpa and you put their hands in your forehead) then at the same time you should say ''mano po''.. Po/Opo is also used if someone is older than you.
Fascinating, Thank you! I am familiar with the methods of bowing within Tae kwon do, but was curious about its wider uses. One question if I may? when placing hands over each other for bowing, it looked like men do "left over right" and women do "right over left", is that correct?
Thank u for this! I just started working with several adult Korean women and I (make) want to make sure I am being very respectful. 😊
I've lived in Texas and Idaho and in both states we shake hands and say nice to meet you and give our names when meeting for the first time. The first greeting is very formal, but anytime after that it's usually less formal unless it;s a boss, teacher, etc.
BUT, being raised in the south I am always respectful in my speech. ;)
Okay, a bit of a weird question here, but do you ever bow while sitting down?
If you're sitting at a table and someone gives you a gift, a beer, a space shuttle, an asteroid belt or whatever, would you bow while saying thanks? Or stand up and bow? Or just say thanks and leave it at that?
Basically, is bowing only done while standing?
When your sitting down, you get up and bow then sit back down. (i believe so)
Yes you can. Of course if the person giving the thing to you is standing then you also stand up. I would't really bow for a beer thought, maybe if it was a new person or someone i respect i could tilt my head a little.
And well, also if i was with my class out eating and my teacher came casually to the table and said something, i could sit and bow instead of standing up. If he gave me something, still casually, i would stand up, maybe not straight but so that you show an effort. (a bit like shaking hands, you don't need to stand straight, but lift yourself som the chair).
*And yeah, older people don't always stand up but just sit down. But they can do whatever they want really :)
Maybe someone native Korean could confirm or correct this :)?
When you are sitting, Koreans usually do casual bowing, slight tilt you head, not standing up. But if the person you think you should show more respect, then you should stand up. Sometimes you need to step outside from your desk. In one word, it depends on the person you would like to show respect. And one more thing, Koreans fully understand foreigners do not bow but they will not accept you as one of them, unless you don't bow.
In arabic we say marhba مرحبا = hello and socran شكراً = thank you and in Hebrew we say salom שלום =hello and toda תודה =thank you
to someone i'm just meeting, depending on how comfortable i am/they are, i either say hi or hug. with friends i usually hug. sometimes it depends on the male friend and how much i know them to be comfortable enough to hug them. being spanish, with family there are always hugs and a kiss on the cheek. for an elder in my family it's almost the same; respect is more shown in the language though, on how you address them.
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Gage Dilse I totally agree with you on that! Where I live we say: HELLO & THANK YOU
In germany its very well... each person have an personal way... expect for respective or unkwon people. Then we make a hand shake (?) Like its also known in america.
In America we just kind of nod our head or smile as a greeting, a more formal way to greet is to shake hands. We aren't very formal here though. Thank god I watched this video because I want to study abroad, specifically in South Korea so I'm trying to learn all I can about the culture so I don't look stupid or unedcuated.
This reminds me when my group is participating in rap competition.All of our member bow after the judge comment about our performance and at that time I could here the senior say 'Why are they bowimg like Korean?' and I just hold my laughter hearing that
In the northern part of Germany where I live (Hamburg ) we are just saying Hey or Hello to each other. If there is someone we respect more, we shake hands and sometimes nod while doing it (it's like the bow you do to you friends´+handshake).
Meeting my friends means huggy-time.. I will hug every friend I meet often and feel kinda close to. There are also girls who give kisses on the cheeks, but its not very common. Thats something you do regularly in the south of Germany. :)
In Brazil, if you are friends with the other person you can give a kiss on the cheek and hug, and even if you are meeting someone for the first time or just saying hi you can give a kiss on the cheek too, for example: your friend introduces you to his friend. If it's more formal, like at work or something, you can shake hands. (guys usually just kiss on the cheek if it's a girl)
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Hello I'm from New Zealand at my school one of the teachers are Korean she teaches us korean how can you say hello & thank you in Korean :)
Very nice new outro, it's a lot better now! ^^
In france it's depend of the person you with, like in korea when you meet someone for the first or if you not know each other that well much we usually shakes hands (or kiss in the cheeks only if it's a family, school or warm situation).
When you're with friends or well-know people it's the famous french "bise" but attention it's mostly women with women or men with women (althought more men do this with each other but it's still depend of the kind of the relationship) and the number of kiss change between regions. We also bow our head down when we too lazy haha.
Sorry for my english.
I have a few questions :) 1.when you bow, where should you look? Is it the same for everyone like elders and people younger than you? 2. How many times can you bow in a row? When you said hello you did it two times. I read if you do it to often it's bad? Please explain :) I really want to learn the proper and correct way. Gomabsumnida :)
Question: what is the bowing etiquette for business Zoom meetings?
I was so confused about what to do when students of the person I was with, greeted them - I wasn't sure if I was supposed to bow or not because they weren't addressing me lol
I live in Australia and greetings are very informal. I would greet my grandparents/boss etc. the same way i would greet my friends. But my heritage is Croatian, and in Croatia people greet friends and relatives by kissing each other on the cheek, and greet strangers with a handshake.
Do you bow to teachers at the begaing of class or when leaving class or when bargaining and leaving?
Do we need to bow when we say thank-you or greet the people who work at a restaurant or a shop?
i am american. when it's someone you see all the time, like good friend you say 'hey' or 'hi' with a smile and sometimes a slight nod upward. coworkers, 'hi, how are you' with a smile. when it's someone you're just meeting, suppose a friend of a friend, it's 'hi, nice to meet you', with either a handshake or a hug in a familiar setting (though that's more rare), or simply a smile with slight nod downward kind of like 'i tip my cap to you' without the hat. family, many people hug especially if it's been a long time and say 'hiiii' happily. when you depart family you hug and say 'love you!'
In my culture (Uzbek) usually people put an open palm to the heart (mostly the right one) and clearly pronounce "Assalamualaikum" with a slight bow, of course when a person is older than you
dear god! how did you make her so beautiful!
in Cambodia (Thailand and Laos, also), you clap your hands together and bow. You do this for greeting, thanking and saying farewell. (:
How about shop owners ? When you receive something from them, do you bow and say thankyou as well ?
Thank you! In 2 years I'm going to korea and I needed some advice
In Russia there are a few variants to say "Hello":
1. The most formal way: Здравствуйте [zdravstvuite]. It is used, when you see someone, who is older than you. Also you can use it, when you see your boss/teacher.
2. Здравствуй [zdravstvui] is less formal and you can use it when you speak with your colleague.
3. Привет [privet] is unformal way to say "hello" and you can use it when you speak with friends or someone, who is in close relations with you ^___^
Second form is recently used.
in Philippines, we smile to each other if we meet (friends), sometimes we talk if were not in a hurry, if its someone older or important like aunts and uncles or parents of our friends we kiss on cheeks.. if its our grandmother or father or someone really older than us we do the "mano" we take their hands and put it on our forehead its a sign of respect here in our country.. but sometimes i do the bowing which makes them curious.hahaha
I have fun learning from you ^^
"The longer you hold your bow, the more respect it shows." ahhh..now I know why SJ bow so long, sometimes even kneel on the ground :D it's a respect for elf
Thank you there's a bunch of Korean workers that are coming to my town Kokomo Indiana to build an electric car battery factory. I was curious about how to politely greet them. I tried to shake a factory workers hand and it was awkward I suspect that I had made a mistake.
You say thank you while receiving it with two hands and doing a little bow with your head: either hold it with two hands or a right hand with a left hand holding the right hand simutaneously(I know it sounds complicated but actually it's pretty simple. look for some videos if you get a chance :-)
@LibanusMax yes! We took it down because we wanted to fix a mistake :)
she is very cute.
since I was introduced to the Korean culture and learned this bow, I have been bowing when saying: hello, goodbye, thank you, and I'm sorry. and sometimes when I don't make the word come out, I still make the bow
Depends on what part of the country you're from, or whether you're from the city or the more rural areas. I grew up in rural Oklahoma where men tip their hats to say hello and goodbye. If you're not wearing a hat, you tip an imaginary hat. Now I live in Colorado, where we often nod to each other as an acknowledgement that we saw each other, but aren't actually stopping and taking time to greet each other. This is common across the U.S.
My greeting get mixed up all the time because of family cultures clashing we are supposed to give two kisses on the cheeks and a hug but that gets awkward with friends so usually I stick to a subtle respectful bow this applies to anyone older then me even people I dislike
Weird question, If I live and work in the US and the company and CEO is from Korea, would it be odd to bow when you see him or meet him in the US?
Yes
I realized that in some korean dramas they bow really quickly, sort of like tilting lightly and quickly go back up again and it kind of messes their hair (mostly for females) I think this occurs usually when someone is very busy or a bit shy and don't know how exactly to bow to that specific person.
In my family it's usually when someone does something wrong like they would bump into an elder and say "oh I'm so sorry" and tilt their head really quickly. I should know I do it a lot haha
Do more videos with her!
My family is of Spanish/Native American/Asian descent, so we have many differents way to greet someone formally or informally.
wasnt this uploaded before??
If you meet someone formally or for the first time you shake hands. If it's a friend you wave and say "Hi" and if it's a closer friend you hug.
In Wales, Welsh for Hello is "Shwmae" and thank you is "Diolch".
In morocco the very popular thing is hand shaking and between women they can shake hands if they dont know each other and cheek kisses if they are close or what ever
in my country? Ciao! I'm from Italy
in our country to show some respect we bless our parents hands to be specific we reach elder's hand and put it on to our foreheads and we do that every time we came for a visit to our grand parents and whenever you want to leave home and we don't call older people in their names too just like in korea we call older females ate and middle aged woman tita, auntie (but actually it depends on the dialect) and older males kuya and middle aged men tito or uncle ,.. that's how we are in Philippines :)
Do I keep locking eyes when bowing? Or should I look at the ground?
Thats scary. Look to the ground😂 in all kdramas when they don't just do the head thing and actually go down they look to the ground
너의 이름은 무엇십니까? I used to watch some Korean tutorial videos by a girl named Sunny. She has the same Korean/British accent(which I find very cute, but still wondering how you get a British accent in Korea?). Is this the same girl, err lady? Sunny-입니다?
"que honda way!" very respectful in spanish
in Egypt we shake hands and all the respect is shown in how you talk and how loud your voice is :)))
So if you have maximum respect do you whisper? Or do you shout? I'm actually curious, not trying to disrespect
In México, we shake hands either we know each other or not. If we are presented to the other person we say our name and show respect by saying "Nice to meet you Mr., or Ms., or Sir or Miss". If we are relative or friends we give hugs and kiss on cheek with woman. Showing respect is on attitude more than speaking form.
귀엽구 너무 사랑스러운 아가씨네요.