날 사랑해줘서 고마워
nal saranghaejwoseo gomawo
The English phrase "thank you for loving me" is expressed in Korean as 날 사랑해줘서 고마워 (nal saranghaejwoseo gomawo).
This phrase is an expression of gratitude used to thank someone for the love they have given.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down to 날 (me), 사랑해줘서 (love-doing-for-me) and 고마워 (thank you).
Which one should you use?
Other forms exist depending on the level of respect and politeness required for the person you are speaking to.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -줘서 is used to indicate that the person did the action of loving for or to the speaker, which emphasizes the favor or kindness received. To make the phrase polite, you can add 요 to the end of the informal form to get 날 사랑해줘서 고마워요. In highly formal settings, you can replace the informal 날 with the respectful 저를 and use the -습니다 ending, resulting in 저를 사랑해줘서 고맙습니다.
How do you pronounce it?
nal saranghaejwoseo gomawo
Did you know?
- While 고마워 is used for gratitude, Koreans often use the word 미안해 (I am sorry) in romantic contexts to thank a partner for their patience or sacrifice.
- In Korean culture, expressing love directly with phrases like 날 사랑해줘서 고마워 was historically rare, as love was traditionally shown through actions rather than spoken words.
- Adding 요 to the end of 고마워 creates a 'polite' level of speech that is used with strangers or acquaintances, but using it with a romantic partner could actually sound cold or distant.
Examples in context
- 날 사랑해줘서 고마워.nal saranghae-jwoseo gomawo.Thank you for loving me.
- 언제나 날 사랑해줘서 고마워.eonjena nal saranghae-jwoseo gomawo.Thank you for always loving me.
- 부족한 날 사랑해줘서 고마워.bujokhan nal saranghae-jwoseo gomawo.Thank you for loving me even though I'm lacking.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are celebrating their anniversary at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈아, 항상 곁에 있어줘서 정말 고마워.Jihun-a, hangsang gyeote isseojwoseo jeongmal gomawo.Jihun, thank you so much for always being by my side.
- 지훈 Ji-hun나야말로 날 사랑해줘서 고마워, 수빈아.Nay-mal-lo nal saranghae-jwoseo gomawo, Subin-a.No, thank you for loving me, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin우리 앞으로도 행복하자.Uri ap-euro-do haengbok-haja.Let's be happy together in the future, too.
- 지훈 Ji-hun응, 꼭 그럴게.Eung, kkok geureolge.Yes, I definitely will.
