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Korean Hangul
(1)(\ (2)J1& (3)D 1&. b@  . , DD (. @ T . ... D. DD (. @ T i. D. | b T i.

Romanization
(1)gimsuhan (2)iseongho (3)galsia seongho. nawa jwoseo gomawo. geurigo wangalsia ssi. wa jusyeoseo gomapseumnida. ne... majayo. wa jusyeoseo gamsahamnida. anieyo. jeo-reul manna jusyeoseo gamsahamnida.

English
(1)Su Han Kim (2)Sung Ho Lee (3)Juan Garcia Sung Ho. Thanks for coming. And Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming out. Yes... that's right Mr. Garcia. Thank you for coming out. No, not at all. Thank you for meeting me.

Alternative Transcript
(the dialog in the standard politeness level) (1)(\ (2)J1& (3)D 1&. b@  . , DD (. @  . ... D. DD (. @  . D. | b  .

Vocabulary

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Hangul i . X D

Romanization gamsahamnida gomapseumnida gomawo. gamsahada anieyo gomapda

English Thank you. (formal) Thank you (standard). Thanks. (intimate) thank it's nothing to be thankful

Vocabulary Sample Sentences

 E < . @ . b '. E. E - D. @  . "Thank you so much." "Thank you for the present." "Thank you for helping me." "I ate very well. Thank you very much." Thank you. - Not at all. "Thanks for coming."

Grammar Points

As Korean is a language that has a strong emphasis on politeness levels, there can be several different ways one can say something. As this is the case, this conversation focuses on the usage of three different ways to say "Thank you." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #1 - Thank You - i ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i (gamsahamnida) is a polite way to say "Thank you." This "Thank you" should be used towards strangers, acquaintances, people of higher social ranking, elderly family members, teachers, and people who are generally of higher social ranking (Confucian hierarchy). In general, this is the most polite form of the phrase "Thank you." If ever in a formal situation, this would be the "Thank you" to use (i.e. with an important person, future in-laws, an employer, an interview). i (gamsahamnida) is actually the verb X (gamsahada) - to be thankful - conjugated into the formal politeness level.

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------------Grammar Point #2 - Thank you - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (gomapseumnida) is another polite way to say "Thank you." This phrase is a bit less formal than the former i (gamsahamnida). The difference between the two "Thank you" phrases is minor. (gomapseumnida) is a bit more friendly, and a bit more casual. But this can be used in most situations where i (gamsahamnida) can be used. This phrase can be used in formal situations as well, but formal situations would usually call for the highest level of politeness (using i - gamsahamnida). (gomapseumnida) is actually the verb (gomapda) - to be thankful conjugated in the formal politeness level.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #3 - Thanks - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (gomawo) is the casual form of the phrase "Thank you." This can easily be translated as "Thanks" in English. This phrase should only be used with close friends and people of intimate relationships. (gomawo) can be used with close friends, close family members, classmates, people of the same, or younger age, and in many other cases where the intimate politeness level can be used. This is actually the verb (gomapda) - to be thankful - conjugated into the intimate politeness level. The frequency of which these three phrases are heard is almost equal. Whenever in doubt as to which "Thank you" to use, use the most polite form - i (gamsahamnida).

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grammar Point #4 - It's Nothing - D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Korean culture typically deflects praise. Saying "you're welcome" can convey to listener that speaker is acknowledging their good deed. So to deflect "Thank you," Koreans typically say D (anieyo), which can be translated into "not at all." Literally D (anieyo) means "it's not." D (anieyo) is the verb D (anida) conjugated into the standard politeness level. The following are the formal, and intimate politeness levels of D (anida) - the verb "to not be." ---------------------------

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? More Examples ? --------------------------D - animnida - Formal politeness level D| - aniya - Intimate politeness level These two can also be used to reply to "Thank you."

Cultural Insight
To add extra emphasis to your gratitude you can add a short, quick bow along with i (gamsahamnida) and (gomapseumnida). With (gomawo), the most casual of the "Thank You" phrases, a bow would most likely be unnecessary. Bows are reserved for people who you wish to respect and honor, and thus, any situation where the intimate politeness level can be used, a respectful bow would be unfitting.

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