이해해 주셔서 감사합니다
ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida
The English phrase 'thank you for understanding' is expressed in Korean as 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다 (ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida).
This phrase is a polite expression used to thank someone for being patient or sympathetic regarding a problem or a mistake. It is commonly used in professional emails or customer service when apologizing for a delay, mistake or inconvenience.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 이해하다 (to understand), the auxiliary verb -어 주다 (to do something for someone) and 감사합니다 (thank you).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다 is highly polite and suitable for business settings or speaking to elders. The version 이해해 줘서 고마워 is the informal version used with friends or people younger than you. The form 이해해줘서 고마워요 is also used to mean 'thank you for understanding'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -어서/아서 in 주셔서 indicates a cause or reason, meaning 'because [you] did [the favor of understanding]'.
How do you pronounce it?
ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida
Did you know?
- The word 이해 (understanding) is a loanword from Classical Chinese. It originally referred to the act of 'separating' and 'weaving' together, suggesting that true understanding is a process of analysis and synthesis.
- In a business context, this phrase is often paired with a deep bow. The lower the bow, the more sincere the apology and the deeper the gratitude for the other person's 'understanding'.
- The auxiliary verb 주다 in this phrase literally means 'to give'. In Korean, performing a helpful action for someone is linguistically framed as 'giving' that action to the recipient as a gift.
Examples in context
- 제 사정을 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다.je sajeongeul ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for understanding my situation.
- 늦어서 죄송합니다. 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다.neujeoseo joesonghamnida. ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.I am sorry for being late. Thank you for understanding.
- 실수를 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다.silsu-reul ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for understanding my mistake.
Example conversation
Ji-eun apologizes to Ji-hoon for a mistake at work.
- 지은 Ji-eun업무에 실수가 있어서 죄송해요.eommu-e silsu-ga isseoseo joesonghaeyo.I am sorry for the mistake in my work.
- 지훈 Ji-hun괜찮아요. 누구나 실수할 수 있어요.gwaenchannayo. nuguna silsu-hal su isseoyo.It is okay. Anyone can make a mistake.
- 지은 Ji-eun이해해 주셔서 감사합니다, 지훈 씨.ihaehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida, Ji-hun ssi.Thank you for understanding, Ji-hoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니에요. 다음부터 조심하면 돼요.anieyo. da-eumbuteo josimhamyeon dwaeyo.No problem. Just be careful from now on.
