반갑다

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Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 반갑다 (ban'gapda).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /pa̠nɡa̠p̚t͈a̠/

Adjective

반갑다 (bangapda)

  1. (to be) glad
  2. (to be) happy

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 반갑다 (Yale: pankapta). Derived from 반기— (ban'gi-, “to be glad about; to greet/welcome”) + (-ap-) + —다 (-da, adjective ending).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ban'gapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangabda
McCune–Reischauer?pan'gapta
Yale Romanization?pankapta

Adjective

반갑다 (ban'gapda) (irregular, infinitive 반가워, sequential 반가우니)

  1. 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.

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