병원 원장님은 친절하게 환자를 맞이했다.
The hospital director kindly greeted the patient.
Korean
맞이하다
맞이하다
Meaning: to greet; to welcome; to meet (an occasion or person)
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 맞이하다 |
| Present | 맞이한다 |
| Polite | 맞이해요 |
| Formal | 맞이합니다 |
| Past | 맞이했다 |
| Past + Polite | 맞이했어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 맞이하겠어요 |
| Connective | 맞이하고 |
| Conditional | 맞이하면 |
| Volitional | 맞이하자 |
| Imperative | 맞이해라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 맞이하세요 |
| Attributive | 맞이하는 / 맞이한 / 맞이할 |
Example sentences
To greet the new year.
국가 원수는 외국 사절단을 맞이하기 위해 공항으로 나갔다.
The head of state went to the airport to meet the foreign delegation.
베를린 장벽이 무너지면서 독일은 통일을 맞이했다.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany met unification.
협상이 새로운 국면을 맞이했다
The negotiations have entered a new phase.
그녀는 항상 다정한 미소로 사람들을 맞이했다.
She always greeted people with a kind smile.
우리는 희망찬 새해를 맞이하며 서로의 건강을 빌었다.
We welcomed the hopeful New Year and wished for each other's health.
그는 비참한 최후를 맞이했다.
He met a miserable end.
Usage Notes
Used to describe the act of greeting, welcoming, or encountering a new situation, event, or person.
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