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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! Episode 11, can you believe it? Luna: I know! I've been practicing. I can count to five now! 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, 다섯! Lucas: Nailed it! And today we're building on what you already know. We've done 안녕하세요 — the general hello. But did you know Korean has different greetings for different times of day? Luna: Oh, like 'good morning' and 'good afternoon'? I love that. Lucas: Exactly. Let's start with the most common one: 안녕하세요. You already know it, but it's worth repeating. It works any time of day — morning, afternoon, evening. Listen: 안녕하세요. Luna: 안녕하세요. Lucas: Perfect. That is your all-purpose greeting. But if you want to be more specific, you can say 좋은 아침입니다 — good morning. Say it with me: 좋은 아침입니다. Luna: 좋은 아침입니다. Oof, that's a mouthful. Good morning. Lucas: You got it. Now, imagine it's morning. I see you at the cafe. I say: 좋은 아침입니다, Luna. Luna: Oh! 좋은 아침입니다, Lucas! Wait, is that right? Lucas: Exactly right. Now, when it's afternoon, we switch to 좋은 오후입니다. Listen: 좋은 오후입니다. Luna: 좋은 오후입니다. Hmm, afternoon. I think I can do this. Lucas: Of course you can. And then in the evening, we have two options. For 'good evening', it's 좋은 저녁입니다. And for 'good night' as a greeting — not when going to bed, but as a hello in the late evening — some people say 좋은 밤입니다. For now, focus on 좋은 저녁입니다. Luna: 좋은 저녁입니다. Okay, so morning, afternoon, evening. That's three new phrases. Lucas: Four if you count the general 안녕하세요. Let's do a quick recap. After I say a time, you give the greeting. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Morning. Luna: 좋은 아침입니다. Lucas: Afternoon. Luna: 좋은 오후입니다. Lucas: Evening. Luna: 좋은 저녁입니다. Lucas: And anytime. Luna: 안녕하세요! Lucas: Beautiful. Now let's put them in a little scene. It's morning. You're at the office, and I'm your coworker. You walk in and see me. What do you say? Luna: 좋은 아침입니다, Lucas! How was your commute? Lucas: Not bad, thanks! And I'd reply: 좋은 아침입니다, Luna! Then later, in the afternoon, you see me again. Luna: Oh, I'd say 좋은 오후입니다, Lucas! Ready for the meeting? Lucas: Perfect. Now let's switch it. I'm the one greeting you. I see you in the evening. I say: 좋은 저녁입니다, Luna. You say? Luna: 좋은 저녁입니다, Lucas. Did you eat dinner? Lucas: See, you're already doing mini role-plays. Now one more: you're at a party, late at night. You see a friend. What's a safe greeting? Luna: Hmm, I'll go with 안녕하세요, since it works anytime. Lucas: Exactly. Smart choice. So remember: 안녕하세요 is your go-to. But if you want to sound more precise, use the time-of-day greetings. Let's do a quick quiz. I'll say the English, you say the Korean. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: Good morning. Luna: 좋은 아침입니다. Lucas: Good afternoon. Luna: 좋은 오후입니다. Lucas: Good evening. Luna: 좋은 저녁입니다. Lucas: And the all-purpose hello? Luna: 안녕하세요. Lucas: You did amazing today, Luna. I love how quickly you picked those up. Luna: Thanks Lucas. This was really useful. Now I can greet people properly all day long. Lucas: And that's what Fexingo is all about — practical, bite-sized lessons you can use right away. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. It helps others find the show. Luna: Yes! And practice these greetings throughout your day. See you next time on Learn Korean with Fexingo! Lucas: Bye for now! 안녕히 가세요. Luna: 안녕히 가세요!