Textbook안녕하세요, 잘 지내셨어요?an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, jal ji-nae-syeot-eo-yo?Hello, have you been well?
밥 먹었어? (have you eaten?) is the classic Korean greeting. It doesn't literally ask about food — it means 'how are you?' Answering with actual meal details is fine too.
Greeting by closeness
Stranger/elder안녕하세요Hello (standard)
Acquaintance어, 안녕~Oh, hey~
Close friend야! / 왔어?Yo! / You're here?
Best friend (arriving)뭐해 / 밥 먹었어?What are you doing / Eaten yet?
Textbook오랜만입니다o-raen-man-ip-ni-daIt has been a long time
헐 (omg/whoa) + 진짜 (really) + ~이다 (casual ending) = natural reaction. 오랜만입니다 sounds like you're talking to your boss.
When Koreans say '다음에 밥 한 번 먹자' (let's eat sometime), it's often just a polite goodbye — not an actual invitation. Don't wait for the invite. This is 눈치 (nunchi) in action.
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