LESSON NOTES

Newbie #3
Thank You

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Korean Hangul
Romanization
English
Alternative Transcript
Vocabulary
Sample Sentences
Grammar
Cultural Insight

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KOREAN HANGUL
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ROMANIZATION
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(1)GIMSUHAN:

seongho. nawa jwoseo gomawo. geurigo wangalsia ssi. wa

jusyeoseo gomapseumnida.

2.

(2)ISEONGHO:

ne... majayo. wa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.

3.

(3)GALSIA:

anieyo. jeo-reul manna jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.

ENGLISH
1.

(1)SU HAN KIM:

Sung Ho. Thanks for coming. And Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming
out.

2.

(2)SUNG HO LEE:

Yes... that's right Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming out.

3.

(3)JUAN GARCIA:

No, not at all. Thank you for meeting me.

ALTERNATIVE TRANSCRIPT
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(the dialog in the standard politeness level)

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VOCABULARY
Hangul

R omanization

English

gamsahamnida

Thank you. (formal)

gomapseumnida

Thank you (standard).

gomawo.

Thanks. (intimate)

gamsahada

to thank, Thank you.

anieyo

it's nothing

gomapda

to be thankful

SAMPLE SENTENCES

jeongmal gamsahamnida.

Seon-mul go-map-seum-ni-da.

"Thank you so much."

"Thank you for the present."

. .

dowajwoseo gomawo

jal meogeosseumnida. gamsahamnida.

"Thank you for helping me."

"I ate very well. Thank you very much."

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"Thank you. - Not at all."

Wa jwoseo gomawo.

"Thanks for coming."

GRAMMAR
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As Korean is a language that has a strong emphasis on politeness levels, there can be
several different ways one can say something. As this is the case, this conversation focuses
on the usage of three different ways to say "Thank you."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #1 - Thank You -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (gamsahamnida) is a polite way to say "Thank you". This "Thank you" should be
used towards strangers, acquaintances, people of higher social ranking, elderly family
members, teachers, and people who are generally of higher social ranking (Confucian
hierarchy). In general, this is the most polite form of the phrase "Thank you". If ever in a formal
situation, this would be the "Thank you" to use (i.e. with an important person, future in-laws,
an employer, an interview). (gamsahamnida) is actually the verb
(gamsahada) - to be thankful - conjugated into the formal politeness level.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #2 - Thank you -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (gomapseumnida) is another polite way to say "Thank you". This phrase is a bit
less formal than the former (gamsahamnida). The difference between the two
"Thank you" phrases is minor. (gomapseumnida) is a bit more friendly, and a bit
more casual. But this can be used in most situations where (gamsahamnida) can
be used. This phrase can be used in formal situations as well, but formal situations would
usually call for the highest level of politeness (using - gamsahamnida).
(gomapseumnida) is actually the verb (gomapda) - to be thankful - conjugated in the
formal politeness level.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #3 - Thanks -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (gomawo) is the casual form of the phrase "Thank you." This can easily be translated
as "Thanks" in English. This phrase should only be used with close friends and people of
intimate relationships. (gomawo) can be used with close friends, close family
members, classmates, people of the same, or younger age, and in many other cases where
the intimate politeness level can be used. This is actually the verb (gomapda) - to be
thankful - conjugated into the intimate politeness level. The frequency of which these three

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phrases are heard is almost equal. Whenever in doubt as to which "Thank you" to use, use
the most polite form - (gamsahamnida).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #4 - It's Nothing -
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Korean culture typically deflects praise. Saying "you're welcome" can convey to listener that
speaker is acknowledging their good deed. So to deflect "Thank you," Koreans typically say
(anieyo), which can be translated into "not at all". Literally (anieyo) means "it's
not". (anieyo) is the verb (anida) conjugated into the standard politeness level.
The following are the formal, and intimate politeness levels of (anida) - the verb "to not
be."
-------------------------- More Examples
-------------------------- - animnida - Formal politeness level
- aniya - Intimate politeness level
These two can also be used to reply as "You're welcome/Not at all/No problem."

CULTURAL INSIGHT
To add extra emphasis to your gratitude you can add a short, quick bow along with
(gamsahamnida) and (gomapseumnida). With (gomawo), the most casual of
the "Thank You" phrases, a bow would most likely be unnecessary. Bows are reserved for
people who you wish to respect and honor, and thus, any situation where the intimate
politeness level of Thank You is used, a respectful bow would be unfitting.

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