한국어

Korean Greeting: "잘 지내?"

"잘 지내?" is a casual Korean greeting used with close friends, literally meaning "Are you doing well?" With older people or someone you've just met, you'd need the more polite form "잘 지내세요?" instead. A typical reply is "응, 잘 지내" (Yeah, I'm doing well).

Examples

잘 지내?

"How are you doing?" (a casual way to ask close friends)

응, 잘 지내. 너는?

"Yeah, I'm doing well. And you?" (a typical reply among friends)

잘 지내세요?

"How have you been?" (the polite form, used with elders or people you've just met)