How to say "How are you?" in Korean: 잘 지내세요 [jal-ji-nae-se-yo]

 If you’re learning Korean, you might come across the phrase:

잘 지내세요? (jal jinaeseyo?)

It’s often translated as “How are you?”

But is that really what it means?

Let’s break it down! 👇

✅How to say "How are you?" in Korean

Basically, "How are you" in Korean is "잘 지내세요?"

✅Pronunciation Guide

"잘 지내세요" can be said in various ways

The difference is just the level of formality or tense.

✅ “잘 지내?” = “How are you?”?

In Korean, 잘 지내? literally means “Are you doing well?”
But when we use it is very important.

Koreans usually don’t say it randomly like “How are you?” in English.
We normally say it:

• 📞 When calling someone after a long time

• 👋 When meeting a friend we haven’t seen in a while

• 💬 When catching up after some time apart

So in that sense, it’s actually closer to:

“How have you been?”

Not just a casual “How are you?”

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