In honor of Thanksgiving Day, today’s post will focus on how to say ‘thank you’ in Korean.\u00a0 In addition to that we’ll go over some related phrases that may serve useful on this special day.<\/p>\n
The first word everyone should know is\u00a0kam-sa-hap-ni-da (\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0\u00a0Kam-sa-hap-ni-da (\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) means ‘thank you’ in Korean.\u00a0 It’s also a formal way to say ‘thank you’.\u00a0 If you’re dining with people you know very well you would probably use the word ko-map-sup-ni-da (\uace0\ub9d9\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) instead.\u00a0 Ko-map-sup-ni-da (\uace0\ub9d9\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) is a less formal way to say thank you in Korean.<\/p>\n The word for ‘thank you’ is a general phrase that can be used in any situation.\u00a0 However if you want to convey your appreciation in a specific way, especially in regards to a delicious meal; I would use the phrase: ma-shi-ke\u00a0 mo-gos-sum-ni-da (\ub9db\uc788\uac8c \uba39\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Ma-shi-ke\u00a0 mo-gos-sum-ni-da (\ub9db\uc788\uac8c \uba39\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) means ‘I ate well.’\u00a0<\/p>\n If someone urges you to try for seconds and you’re full, you can politely decline with the phrase, aniyo be-bul-up-ni-da (\uc544\ub2c8\uc694, \ubc30\uac00 \ubd80\ub985\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 This phrase literally means ‘no,\u00a0my stomach is\u00a0full.”\u00a0 You can also\u00a0respond with\u00a0‘aniyo kwen-chan-sup-ni-da’ (\uc544\ub2c8\uc694, \uad1c\ucc2e\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 This means ‘no, it’s alright’ as in when you want to say ‘no, I’m fine I don’t want another helping.’<\/p>\n If you want to excuse yourself from the table you can use the phrase, shil-le-hap-ni-da (\uc2e4\ub840\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Shil-le-hap-ni-da (\uc2e4\ub840\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) means ‘excuse me’ or ‘pardon me.’\u00a0 Of course you could just apologize and say I’m sorry with je-song-hap-ni-da (\uc8c4\uc1a1\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Je-song-hap-ni-da (\uc8c4\uc1a1\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) is a formal way to say I’m sorry.\u00a0 You can also say I’m sorry with mi-an-hap-ni-da (\ubbf8\uc548\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>).\u00a0 Mi-an-hap-ni-da (\ubbf8\uc548\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/strong>) is still polite but less formal.\u00a0 However, if you use any of the apologies you would have to give a reason as to why you’re apologizing.\u00a0 It’s a little awkward if you just started to apologize and left the table immediately after that.\u00a0 If your Korean is\u00a0not that great, just use the phrase for ‘excuse me.\u00a0 It’s understood that you need to leave the table without having to explain why.<\/p>\n Ok everyone, that’s it for today.\u00a0 Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n \ufffd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In honor of Thanksgiving Day, today’s post will focus on how to say ‘thank you’ in Korean.\u00a0 In addition to that we’ll go over some related phrases that may serve useful on this special day. The first word everyone should know is\u00a0kam-sa-hap-ni-da (\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4).\u00a0\u00a0Kam-sa-hap-ni-da (\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4) means ‘thank you’ in Korean.\u00a0 It’s also a formal way to…<\/p>\n