저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다
jeoreul dolbwajusyeoseo gamsahamnida
저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다 (jeoreul dolbwajusyeoseo gamsahamnida) is the Korean way to say "thank you for looking after me".
This phrase is used to express gratitude to someone who has attended to your physical needs, health or general well-being. The verb 돌보다 (to look after/care for) is used when someone has attended to your physical needs, health or general well-being.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 저를 (me), 돌봐주셔서 (because [you] looked after/cared for) and 감사합니다 (thank you).
Which one should you use?
While the default form is formal, 나를 돌봐줘서 고마워 is the informal version used with close friends or younger people.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다 is a formal and polite way to express gratitude. This is due to the use of 저 (humble 'I/me') and the -습니다 ending.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the word 돌봐주셔서, the suffix -어서/아서 functions as a causal connector, meaning "because" or "since", which links the act of care to the reason for the gratitude.
How do you pronounce it?
jeoreul dolbwajusyeoseo gamsahamnida
Did you know?
- If you are thanking someone for ensuring you ate well, you might replace 돌보다 with 챙기다, which literally means 'to pack' or 'to take care of' items like food or clothes.
- In Korean culture, when saying this phrase to an elder, a slight bow of the head or body is often expected to match the polite level of the words used.
- In Korean literature, the verb 돌보다 can be used to describe a deity or a higher power watching over humanity.
Examples in context
- 저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다.jeoreul dolbwa-jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for looking after me.
- 항상 저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다.hangsang jeoreul dolbwa-jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for always looking after me.
- 어제 저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다.eoje jeoreul dolbwa-jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for looking after me yesterday.
Example conversation
Seoyeon is thanking Jihoon for helping her while she was sick.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 저를 돌봐주셔서 감사합니다.Jihoon ssi, jeoreul dolbwa-jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Jihoon, thank you for looking after me.
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니에요, 몸은 좀 어때요?anieyo, momeun jom eottaeyo?It was nothing, how are you feeling?
- 서연 Seo-yeon이제 훨씬 좋아졌어요.ije hwolssin joajyeosseoyo.I feel much better now.
- 지훈 Ji-hun다행이네요.dahaeng-ineyo.That is a relief.
