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반갑다

Korean

Adjective

반갑다 • ‎(ban-gapda) ‎(infinitive 반가워, sequential 반가우니)

to be glad, happy; pleasant; welcome

만나서 반갑습니다.‎

Mannaseo ban-gapseumnida.

Pleased to meet you.

만나 뵙게 되어 반갑습니다.‎

Manna boepge doeeo ban-gapseumnida.

Nice to meet you.

가: 나, 살 빼기로 결심했어. 나: 듣던 중 반가운 소리군요.‎

Ga: na, sal ppaegiro gyeolsimhaesseo. Na: deutdeon jung ban-gaun sorigunyo.

A: I decided to lose weight. B: That sounds great.

나로서는 그가 반갑지 않은 손님이었다.‎

Naroseoneun geuga ban-gapji aneun sonnimieotda.

As far as I am concerned, he was unwelcome.

Derived terms

반가움 (ban-gaum) (noun)
반가워하다 (ban-gawohada) (verb)
반가이 (ban-gai) (adverb)

Conjugation

Selected forms of the adjective 반갑다 (ban-gapda)

Stems
Stem 1	반갑 (ban-gap)
Stem 2	반가워 (ban-gawo)
Stem 3	반가우 (ban-gau)
Conjugation type	Consonant-stem, ㅂ(p)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	반갑다 ban-gapda past: 반가웠다 ban-gawotda	반가워 ban-gawo past: 반가웠어 ban-gawosseo	반가워요 ban-gawoyo past: 반가웠어요 ban-gawosseoyo	반갑습니다 ban-gapseumnida past: 반가웠습니다 ban-gawotseumnida
Interrogative	반가우냐 ban-gaunya past: 반가웠냐 ban-gawonnya	반가워 ban-gawo past: 반가웠어 ban-gawosseo	반가워요 ban-gawoyo past: 반가웠어요 ban-gawosseoyo	반갑습니까 ban-gapseumnikka past: 반가웠습니까 ban-gawotseumnikka
Assertive	반갑겠다 ban-gapgetda	반갑겠어 ban-gapgesseo	반갑겠어요 ban-gapgesseoyo	반갑겠습니다 ban-gapgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	반가워 ban-gawo	반가워서 ban-gawoseo	반가우니 ban-gauni	반가우니까 ban-gaunikka
Contrast	반갑지만 ban-gapjiman	반가운데 ban-gaunde	반갑더니 ban-gapdeoni
Conjunction	반갑고 ban-gapgo
Condition	반가우면 ban-gaumyeon	반가워야 ban-gawoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		반가움 ban-gaum	반갑기 ban-gapgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		반가웠음 ban-gawosseum	반가웠기 ban-gawotgi
Determiners	present		반가운 ban-gaun
Determiners	future		반가울 ban-gaul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	반가우시다 ban-gausida past: 반가우셨다 ban-gausyeotda	반가우셔 ban-gausyeo past: 반가우셨어 ban-gausyeosseo	반가우세요, 반가우셔요 ban-gauseyo, ban-gausyeoyo past: 반가우셨어요 ban-gausyeosseoyo	반가우십니다 ban-gausimnida past: 반가우셨습니다 ban-gausyeotseumnida
Interrogative	반가우시냐 ban-gausinya past: 반가우셨냐 ban-gausyeonnya	반가우셔 ban-gausyeo past: 반가우셨어 ban-gausyeosseo	반가우세요, 반가우셔요 ban-gauseyo, ban-gausyeoyo past: 반가우셨어요 ban-gausyeosseoyo	반가우십니까 ban-gausimnikka past: 반가우셨습니까 ban-gausyeotseumnikka
Assertive	반가우시겠다 ban-gausigetda	반가우시겠어 ban-gausigesseo	반가우시겠어요 ban-gausigesseoyo	반가우시겠습니다 ban-gausigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason	반가우셔 ban-gausyeo	반가우셔서 ban-gausyeoseo	반가우시니 ban-gausini	반가우시니까 ban-gausinikka
Contrast	반가우시지만 ban-gausijiman	반가우신데 ban-gausinde	반가우시더니 ban-gausideoni
Conjunction	반가우시고 ban-gausigo
Condition	반가우시면 ban-gausimyeon	반가우셔야 ban-gausyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		반가우심 ban-gausim	반가우시기 ban-gausigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		반가우셨음 ban-gausyeosseum	반가우셨기 ban-gausyeotgi
Determiners	present		반가우신 ban-gausin
Determiners	future		반가우실 ban-gausil

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600, as 반갑다 (Yale: pankapta). Derived from 반기— (ban-gi-, “to be glad about; to greet/welcome”) + —아— (-a-, “infinitive suffix”) + —ㅂ— (-b-, “adjectival suffix”) + —다 (-da, “adjective ending”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa̠nɡa̠p̚t͈a̠/
Phonetic hangeul: 반갑따

Romanizations

Revised transcription	ban-gapda
Revised transliteration	bangabda
McCune–Reischauer	pan'gapta
Yale	pankapqta