Newbie Lesson

Thank You
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Introduction 2
Hangul Transcript 2
Romanization 2
Translation 2
InIormal Conversation 2
Formal Conversation 2
Lesson Vocabulary 3
Cultural Insight 3
Grammar Points 3
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lntroduction
Juan Garcia, Sung Ho Lee, and Su Han Kim are together, thanking each other for coming out.
Hangul Transcript
(1) 3. IM/0+. , '^/. M//II.
(2)3 I... ^E. '^/. M///II.
(3)'^ ^I9E. 7I///II.
Romanization
(1)gimsuhan seongho. nawa jwoseo gomawo. geurigo wangalsia ssi. wa jusyeoseo gomapseum-
nida.
(2)iseongho ne... majayo. wa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.
(3)galsia anieyo. jeo-reul manna jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.
Translation
(1)Su Han Kim Sung Ho. Thanks for coming. And Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming out.
(2)Sung Ho
Lee
Yes... that's right Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming out.
(3)Juan Gar-
cia
No, not at all. Thank you for meeting me.
lnformal Conversation
(the dialog in the formal intimate level)
(1) 3. IM/0+. , '^, M/0+.
(2)3 F... ^. '^. M/0+.
(3)'^ ^I. I/0+.
Formal Conversation
(the dialog in the standard politeness level)
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(1) 3. IM/0+. , '^/. M/0+E.
(2)3 I... ^E. '^/. M/0+E.
(3)'^ ^I9E. 7I/0+E.
Lesson Vocabulary
Hangul Romanization English Synonyms
/II gamsahamnida
Thank you (formal).
II gomapseumnida
Thank you (standard).
0+ gomawo
Thanks (intimate).
/I gamsahada
to be thankful
^I9E anieyo
it's nothing
I gomapda
to be thankful
Cultural lnsight
To add extra emphasis to your gratitude you can add a short, quick bow along with
/II(gamsahamnida) and II(gomapseumnida). With 0+
(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 can be used, a respectful bow
would be unfitting.
Crannar Poinis
As Korean is a language that has a strong emphasis on politeness levels, there can be sev-
eral 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."
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Grammar Point #1 - Thank You - /II
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/II(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 hier-
archy). ln general, this is the most polite form of the phrase "Thank you." lf ever in a formal
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situation, this would be the "Thank you" to use (i.e. with an important person, future in-laws,
an employer, an interview). /II(gamsahamnida) is actually the verb /I
(gamsahada) - to be thankful - conjugated into the formal politeness level.
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Grammar Point #2 - Thank you - II
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II(gomapseumnida) is another polite way to say "Thank you." This phrase is a bit
less formal than the former /II(gamsahamnida). The difference between the two
"Thank you" phrases is minor. II(gomapseumnida) is a bit more friendly, and a bit
more casual. But this can be used in most situations where /II(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 /II- gamsahamnida).
II(gomapseumnida) is actually the verb I(gomapda) - to be thankful - con-
jugated in the formal politeness level.
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Grammar Point #3 - Thanks - 0+
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0+(gomawo) is the casual form of the phrase "Thank you." This can easily be trans-
lated as "Thanks" in English. This phrase should only be used with close friends and people
of intimate relationships. 0+(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 I(gomapda) - to be
thankful - conjugated into the intimate politeness level.
The frequency of which these three phrases are heard is almost equal. Whenever in doubt
as to which "Thank you" to use, use the most polite form - /II(gamsahamnida).
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Grammar Point #4 - It's Nothing - ^I9E
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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
^I9E(anieyo), which can be translated into "not at all." Literally ^I9E(anieyo)
means "it's not." ^I9E(anieyo) is the verb ^II(anida) conjugated into the standard
politeness level. The following are the formal, and intimate politeness levels of ^II
(anida) - the verb "to not be."
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^II- animnida - Formal politeness level
^I- aniya - lntimate politeness level
These two can also be used to reply to "Thank you."
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