Thank You in Korean

Knowing how to be polite is essential for any Korean language learner. After today’s free lesson you’ll be able to say "thank you," "excuse me," "sorry," and use other polite Korean expressions with confidence. Listen carefully to the pronunciation and practice saying the Korean phrases aloud.

You'll become an expert in saying thank you in Korean in no time!

Resources for further reading:
- Find out how to pronounce Korean words properly

- Five tips on how to become conversational in Korean

Thank You in Korean

Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record

Rocket Record lets you perfect your Korean pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!

감사합니다.

Gamsahamnida.

Thank you.

죄송한데요.

Joesonghandeyo.

Excuse me.

저기요

잠시만요

jeogiyo

jamsimanyo

excuse me

just a moment

죄송합니다.

Joesonghamnida.

(I) am sorry.

미안합니다.

Mianhamnida.

(I) am sorry.

도와주셔서 감사합니다.

Dowajusyeoseo gamsahamnida.

Thanks for (your) help.

도와주셔서 고마워요.

Dowajusyeoseo gomawoyo.

Thanks for (your) help.

정말 감사합니다.

Jeongmal gamsahamnida.

Thank you very much.

대단히 고맙습니다.

Daedanhi gomapseumnida.

Many thanks.

천만에요.

Cheonmaneyo.

(You) are welcome.

정말 친절하시군요.

Jeongmal chinjeolhasigunyo.

(That) is very kind

당신은 참 친절하시군요.

Dangsineun cham chinjeolhasigunyo.

How kind of you.

아주 친절하시네요.

Aju chinjeolhasineyo.

How kind (of you).

You’ve added a whole host of new words to your Korean vocabulary bank. I hope you enjoyed this lesson!

If you want to learn more polite words in Korean or other Korean salutations then check these lessons out!

안녕히 가세요! (Annyeonghi gaseyo!) "Goodbye!"

Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

Make It Stick With The Rocket Activities

Reinforce your learning with activities that test your recall, listening and speaking skills!

Activities

Flashcards

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Listening

Listen to the phrase, then record yourself saying the phrase

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Speaking

Record yourself saying the phrase out loud

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