Korean word

영접하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongjeopada

Meaning

  • verbwelcome

Example

공항에서 부모님을 영접했어요.kong hang e seo pu mo ni meul yeong jeo pae sseo yo

I welcomed my parents at the airport.

Illustration for 영접하다 (welcome)

More examples

박람회장에서 방문객을 영접했습니다.pang nam hoe jang e seo pang mun gae geul yeong jeo paet sseum ni da

I welcomed visitors at the exhibition hall.

Core concept

A host formally receives guests and ushers them inside.

Common phrases

  • 방문객을 영접하다pang mun gae geul yeong jeo pa da

    welcome visitors

  • 행사장에서 영접하다haeng sa jang e seo yeong jeo pa da

    welcome at an event venue

Similar words

맞이하다majihada: To greet someone or welcome a new year, season, or other occasion as it begins.
환영하다hwanyeonghada: To show open pleasure when a visitor or newcomer arrives.

Definition in Korean

손님이나 내빈을 정중하게 맞아들여 안으로 들이는 동사.son ni mi na nae bi neul cheong jung ha ge ma ja deu ryeo a neu ro teu ri neun tong sa

Word origin

It comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning to receive someone and the verb-forming element hada.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal or ceremonial, so simpler welcome verbs are usually more natural.

Opposites

  • 몰아내다moranaedadrive outverb

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