Korean word

반갑다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpangaptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveglad

Example

만나서 반갑습니다.man na seo pan gap sseum ni da

I'm glad to meet you.

Illustration for 반갑다 (glad)

More examples

오랜만에 온 반가운 소식이었다.o raen ma ne on pan ga un so si gi eot tta

It was welcome news that came after a long while.

Core concept

The happy feeling that appears when meeting someone for the first time or seeing them again.

Common phrases

  • 반가운 소식pan ga un so sik

    welcome news

  • 반가운 얼굴pan ga un eol gul

    a welcome face

Similar words

기쁘다kippeuda: Being cheerful when something hoped for happens or turns out well.

Definition in Korean

만나서 기쁜 마음을 나타내는 형용사로, 처음 보거나 오랜만에 다시 만난 사람에게 쓰이는 표현이다.man na seo ki ppeun ma eu meul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa ro cheo eum po geo na o raen ma ne ta si man nan sa ra me ge sseu i neun pyo hyeo ni da

Word origin

The word has no well-supported origin story, and its modern shape does not show how it first came into use.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English glad, it commonly appears in a greeting, where it is close to nice to meet you or glad to see you in context.

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