최선을 다할게요
choeseoneul dahalgeyo
To say I will try my best in Korean, use 최선을 다할게요 (choeseoneul dahalgeyo).
최선을 다할게요 is a promise to put in your full effort toward a goal. 최선을 다해 보겠습니다 is a formal way to say I will give it my best shot.
What does it mean word for word?
최선 (choeseon) means the best or the utmost. 다하다 (dahada) means to use up or bring something to its full extent. Together they mean to give your utmost.
Which one should you use?
열심히 하겠습니다 means I will work hard and is formal, while 열심히 할게 says the same thing casually.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as choeseoneul dahalgeyo.
When do people say it?
최선을 다하겠습니다 is a standard polite response in job interviews or when a boss gives you a task, to show commitment.
Did you know?
- In Korean variety shows, celebrities often shout 파이팅! ('fighting!') after promising to do their best. Although it sounds like a conflict, it is actually a loanword used as a cheer for encouragement.
- Koreans often pair a promise to do their best with the phrase 잘 부탁드립니다, which asks the listener to treat them with kindness and support.
- The root verb 다하다 in 최선을 다할게요 is the same word used to describe the act of completely exhausting or using up a physical resource.
Examples in context
- 최선을 다하겠습니다I will do my best.
- 열심히 하겠습니다I will work hard
- 최선을 다해 보겠습니다I will give it my best shot.
- 최선을 다 해볼게I'll try my best
- 이번 프로젝트에 최선을 다할게요.ibeon peurojekteue choeseoneul dalhalgeyo.I will try my best on this project.
- 꼭 최선을 다할게요, 믿어주세요.kkok choeseoneul dalhalgeyo, mideojuseyo.I will definitely try my best, please trust me.
Example conversation
Minji is talking to Jihoon about a new task at work.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 이번 업무 잘 부탁해요.Jihoon ssi, ibeon eommu jal butakaeyo.Jihoon, please do a good job with this task.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 최선을 다할게요.ne, choeseoneul dalhalgeyo.Yes, I will try my best.
- 민지 Min-ji민지 씨도 같이 도와줄 거예요?Minji ssido gachi dowajul geoyeyo?Will Minji also help out?
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼요, 민지 씨와 함께 열심히 할게요.geureomyo, Minji ssiwa hamkke yeolsimhi halgeyo.Of course, I will work hard with Minji.
