선생님 감사합니다
seonsaengnim gamsahamnida
The English phrase "thank you teacher" is translated into Korean as 선생님 감사합니다 (seonsaengnim gamsahamnida).
This phrase is a polite expression used to show gratitude to a teacher. In Korean, it is more natural to address the person by their title (Teacher) rather than using a pronoun like 'you' when expressing gratitude.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Another option is 선생님 고마워요, which is a less formal way to say thank you, but it is still polite due to the -yo ending. However, the default form 선생님 감사합니다 is much more respectful.
How do you pronounce it?
seonsaengnim gamsahamnida
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific 'teacher's day' on May 15th, where students give flowers and say 선생님 감사합니다 en masse.
- While you are thanking a teacher, the word 선생님 actually contains the characters for 'born before'.
- Using the word 'you' (당신) instead of 선생님 when saying thank you can actually sound aggressive or confrontational in Korean.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 감사합니다.Teacher, thank you.
- 선생님, 정말로 감사 드립니다.Teacher, I am sincerely thankful.
- 선생님, 선생님의 노력 덕분에 많이 배울 수 있었어요. 감사합니다.Teacher, thanks to your efforts, I was able to learn a lot. Thank you.
- 선생님, 선생님이 제 자신을 믿게 해주셨어요. 그것이 저에게 큰 도움이 되었습니다. 정말로 감사합니다.Teacher, you made me believe in myself. That was a great help to me. I am sincerely thankful.
- 선생님 감사합니다, 다음에 또 봬요.seonsaengnim gamsahamnida, da-eume tto bwaeyo.Thank you, teacher, see you next time.
Example conversation
Dohyun is leaving the classroom after a lesson.
- 도현 Do-hyeon선생님 감사합니다.seonsaengnim gamsahapnida.Thank you, teacher.
- 수빈 Su-bin천만에요, 도현 학생.cheonmaneyo, dohyun haksaeng.You're welcome, Dohyun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수업이 정말 재미있었어요.sueobi jeongmal jaemiisseosseoyo.The class was really interesting.
- 수빈 Su-bin그렇게 말해줘서 고마워요.geureoke malhaejwoseo gomawoyo.Thank you for saying that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 감사합니다, 선생님, CC BY-SA 4.0.
