질문있어요 In English, it's okay to "I appreciate your help" or "Thank You" or "Thanks" to someone you don't know even if they are younger/older than you. It's the same with apologizing. You might say "I a

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질문있어요 In English, it's okay to "I appreciate your help" or "Thank You" or "Thanks" to someone you don't know even if they are younger/older than you. It's the same with apologizing. You might say "I apologize" or you might say "I'm sorry" or you might just say "sorry". Some people would even say "my bad" which is actually just slang and not appropriate for most situations. But, I digress. My question is when is it okay to use 감사합니다 as opposed to 고마워 and the same with 죄송합니다 and 미안애요? Also, are those words ever shortened like "Thank You" is shortened to "Thanks"? For example: Is 미안애요 ever just 미안 (or something like that?) Did I just completely butcher a word up? I hope not! Hahaha! 당신의 도움을 주셔서 감사합니다! (<---- 제가한말맞아요?) I was trying to say thank you for your help just in case you can't figure you what I'm trying to say! It wouldn't be the first time! (⊙_◎)

2013년 6월 11일 오전 3:39

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질문있어요

In English, it's okay to "I appreciate your help" or "Thank You" or "Thanks" to someone you don't know even if they are younger/older than you. It's the same with apologizing. You might say "I apologize" or you might say "I'm sorry" or you might just say "sorry". Some people would even say "my bad" which is actually just slang and not appropriate for most situations. But, I digress. My question is when is it okay to use 감사합니다 as opposed to
고마워 and the same with 죄송합니다 and 미안애요? Also, are those words ever shortened like "Thank You" is shortened to "Thanks"? For example: Is 미안애요 ever just 미안 (or something like that?) Did I just completely butcher a word up? I hope not! Hahaha!

당신의 도움을 주셔서 감사합니다! (<---- 제가한말맞아요?)
I was trying to say thank you for your help just in case you can't figure you what I'm trying to say! It wouldn't be the first time! (⊙_◎)

There are six levels endings in speech in Korean. we Korean call those ending 종결어미(sentece endings) and call the speech level system 상대높임법

polite high : 합쇼체, 감사-합니다. 고맙습니다. 미안-합니다, 죄송합니다.

polite normal : 해요체, 감사-해요. 고마워요. 미안-해요, 죄송-해요.

polite low : 하오체, 감사-하오, 고맙소, 미안-하오, 죄송-하오

not polite high: 하게체, 감사-하네, 고맙네, 미안-하네

not polite normal : 해체, 감사해, 고마워, 미안해

not polite low(imperative) : 해라체,

"감사!" and "미안!, 죄송!" are used only when talking with friends.

2013년 6월 11일

감사합니다! I'm learning so much from all your help and insight! I really appreciate it!

2013년 6월 13일

늦었어(x) / 늦어서(o) 죄송합니다.

2013년 6월 11일

감사합니다 = the -ㅂ니다 ending makes it more formal (less formal is -요 ending and even less formal is without the -요) So, 고마워 is informal. 고마워요 is fine. 고맙습니다 or 감사합니다 is most formal. 죄송합니다 is more formal. I would say this if I deeply wronged someone, or am speaking to someone higher up. If I came late to class, I would tell my professor "늦었서 죄송합니다" (I'm sorry I'm late) 미안해요 is fine, and yes in the shortened "slang" it is reduced to 미안. (If you want to say this verb in most formal way it is 미안합니다) If you just say "감사합니다!" it would be implied that you're grateful for the help. :)

2013년 6월 11일

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