What does 감사합니다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  도와주셔서 감사합니다.

  do-wa-ju-syeo-seo gam-sa-hap-ni-da., do wa ju syeo seo gam sa hap ni da.

  Correct sentence using polite thanks.

• ⭕

  감사합니다, 정말 고마워요.

  gam-sa-hap-ni-da, jeong-mal go-ma-wo-yo., gam sa hap ni da, jeong mal go ma wo yo.

  Natural and polite to use both expressions together.

• ⭕

  감사합니다! 내일 봐요.

  gam-sa-hap-ni-da! nae-il bwa-yo., gam sa hap ni da! nae il bwa yo.

  Polite thanks followed naturally by another sentence.

• ❌

  감사합니다 너는 최고야.

  gam-sa-hap-ni-da neo-neun choe-go-ya., gam sa hap ni da neo neun choe go ya.

  ‘감사합니다’ is formal, but ‘너’ is informal, so they don't match.

• ⭕

  감사합니다. 잘 부탁드립니다.

  gam-sa-hap-ni-da. jal bu-tak-deu-rip-ni-da., gam sa hap ni da. jal bu tak deu rip ni da.

  Appropriate polite greeting in business contexts.

• ❌

  감사합니다 많이 사랑해.

  gam-sa-hap-ni-da man-i sa-rang-hae., gam sa hap ni da man i sa rang hae.

  Formal ‘감사합니다’ conflicts with casual ‘많이 사랑해’.

1. In which situation is ‘감사합니다’ mainly used?

   ‘감사합니다’는 어떤 상황에서 주로 사용하나요?(‘gam-sa-hap-ni-da’neuneo-tteonsang-hwang-e-seoju-rosa-yong-ha-na-yo?, ‘gamsahapnida’neuneotteonsanghwangeseojurosayonghanayo?)
   • 친구와 대화할 때(chin-gu-wadae-hwa-halttae, chinguwadaehwahalttae)
   • 공식적인 자리에서(gong-sik-jeok-inja-ri-e-seo, gongsikjeokinjarieseo)
   • 가족과 친근하게 말할 때(ga-jok-gwachin-geun-ha-gemal-halttae, gajokgwachingeunhagemalhalttae)
   • 비격식적인 모임에서(bi-gyeok-sik-jeok-inmo-im-e-seo, bigyeoksikjeokinmoimeseo)

2. Which expression does NOT fit well with ‘감사합니다’?

   ‘감사합니다’와 어울리지 않는 표현은?(‘gam-sa-hap-ni-da’waeo-ul-ri-jian-neunpyo-hyeon-eun?, ‘gamsahapnida’waeoulrijianneunpyohyeoneun?)
   • 도와주셔서 감사합니다.(do-wa-ju-syeo-seogam-sa-hap-ni-da., dowajusyeoseogamsahapnida.)
   • 감사합니다, 정말 고마워요.(gam-sa-hap-ni-da,jeong-malgo-ma-wo-yo., gamsahapnida,jeongmalgomawoyo.)
   • 감사합니다 너 최고야.(gam-sa-hap-ni-daneochoe-go-ya., gamsahapnidaneochoegoya.)
   • 감사합니다. 잘 부탁드립니다.(gam-sa-hap-ni-da.jalbu-tak-deu-rip-ni-da., gamsahapnida.jalbutakdeuripnida.)