What does 인사 해야 mean?
인사 해야 means "to greet" in Korean.
How it works here
‘인사’ and ‘해야’ show that greeting is an action that must be done; ‘되잖아?’ adds a sense of obligation or obviousness.
Key expression
인사하다
To greet
‘인사하다’ is the basic, generally suitable expression for greeting. The more honorific form is ‘인사드리다’.
When it's used
Used to check whether one should greet someone first as a matter of politeness.
The line
그리고 Hey buddy 만나면 뭐 해야 돼. 인사 해야 되잖아? 헬로.
And when you meet someone, what do you have to do? You have to greet them, right? Hello.
Checking whether it is polite to say something first when meeting someone.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
처음 오신 분들에게 먼저 인사하는 게 좋아요.
It's good to greet people who are visiting for the first time.
회의가 끝나면 선생님께 인사하고 나가.
When the meeting ends, greet the teacher before you leave.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
인사 해야
그리고 Hey buddy 만나면 뭐 해야 돼. 인사 해야 되잖아? 헬로.
And when you meet someone, what do you have to do? You have to greet them, right? Hello.
- A situation where someone immediately turns around and goes home alone when parting from a friend.
- A situation where someone checks whether they should greet a person first when meeting them.
- A situation where someone cautiously checks the taste of food first before eating it.
Show the answer
A situation where someone checks whether they should greet a person first when meeting them.
to greet. ‘인사하다’ is the basic, generally suitable expression for greeting. The more honorific form is ‘인사드리다’.
Other words in this line
- 그리고
- And
- 만나다
- To meet
- 뭐
- What
- 하다
- To do
- 되다
- To become; to be
- 인사
- Greeting
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