친절하게 대해 주셔서 감사합니다
chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida
The English phrase "thank you for your kindness" is expressed in Korean as 친절하게 대해 주셔서 감사합니다 (chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida).
This phrase is a polite expression used to thank someone for treating you with kindness or being helpful. To add emphasis, you can use the word 정말 (really) or the word 대단히 (extremely or greatly) to express your gratitude.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from the adverb 친절하게 (chinjeolhage), which means "kindly".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite but slightly less formal tone, you can use 친절하게 대해 주셔서 고마워요. If you are speaking with close friends or people younger than you, you should use the informal version 친절하게 대해 줘서 고마워. For a standard formal way to simply say "thank you," you can use 고맙습니다 or the more profound formal expression 대단히 감사합니다.
How do you pronounce it?
chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida
Did you know?
- In very formal settings, a person might avoid saying 'thank you' and instead say 죄송합니다 (I am sorry) to apologize for the trouble their request caused the other person.
- In Korean culture, gratitude for kindness is often expressed through the act of buying a meal or a drink rather than through a spoken phrase alone.
- Korean has different words for 'thank you' based on the root: 고맙다 is a native Korean word, while 감사하다 is borrowed from Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 항상 친절하게 대해 주셔서 감사합니다.hangsang chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for always treating me with kindness.
- 어제 친절하게 대해 주셔서 감사합니다.eoje chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Thank you for being kind to me yesterday.
Example conversation
Minjun is thanking Subin for helping him during a difficult task at work.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 친절하게 대해 주셔서 감사합니다.Subin ssi, chinjeolhage daehae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.Subin, thank you for your kindness.
- 수빈 Su-bin아니에요, 민준 씨. 도움이 되었다니 다행이에요.anieyo, Minjun ssi. doumi doeatdani dahaeng-ieyo.Not at all, Minjun. I'm glad I could help.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 큰 도움이 되었어요.jeongmal keun doumi doeeosseoyo.It was a huge help.
- 수빈 Su-bin언제든 편하게 말씀하세요.eonjedeun pyeonhage malsseumhaseyo.Please feel free to ask anytime.
