🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Thank you” in Korean
감사합니다
gamsahamnida
Literally: (I) do thanksformal
The safe, polite default with strangers, staff and elders. The written ㅂ before ㄴ is pronounced m, so it sounds like "gam-sa-ham-ni-da". 고맙습니다 is equally polite and sounds a little warmer.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 고맙습니다 | gomapseumnida | thank you | Equally polite, slightly warmer and less formal-sounding |
| 고마워요 | gomawoyo | thanks | Polite but friendly, with acquaintances |
| 고마워 | gomawo | thanks | Casual, close friends and younger people |
In a sentence
도와주셔서 감사합니다.
Dowajusyeoseo gamsahamnida.
Thank you for helping me.
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“Thank you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმადლობაmadloba🇪🇸 SpanishGraciasGRAH-syahs (Spain: GRAH-thyahs)🇫🇷 FrenchMercimehr-SEE🇩🇪 GermanDankeDAHN-keh🇮🇹 ItalianGrazieGRAHT-tsyeh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseObrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah🇷🇺 RussianСпасибоspasibo🇯🇵 Japaneseありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese谢谢xièxie🇸🇦 Arabicشكراshukran🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհակալությունshnorhakalutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniTəşəkkür edirəmta-shak-kewr eh-dee-ram🇮🇷 Persianممنونmamnun🇹🇭 Thaiขอบคุณkhop khun🇻🇳 VietnameseCảm ơnkahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianДякуюdiakuiu🇷🇸 SerbianХвалаhvala🇬🇷 GreekΕυχαριστώefharistó🇮🇱 Hebrewתודהtoda