The way how Koreans greet and how Americans greet can be similar in different ways. Koreans greet people formally by bowing down and Americans greet formally by shaking hands. Another similar way that Koreans and Americans greet casually is by waving their hands. These are similar ways to greet someone formally and also casual. There are more similar greetings Koreans and Americans do when they meet their friend.Koreans would say 안영 and Americans would say hi. This is why English and Korean greetings can be similar.