Korean polite phrases game
Sixteen phrases, and three of them are thank you at different heights. Gamsahamnida and gomapseumnida are both formal, one Sino-Korean and one native, and gomawoyo is the softer everyday version.
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Five games take this set. Flooded Hold is the one to play, because several of these overlap in English and being asked whether a pairing is right separates them better than being offered a list.
The 16 words you will practise
| Korean | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| 감사합니다gamsahamnida | Thank you (the formal) | gahm-sah-HAHM-nee-dah |
| 고맙습니다gomapseumnida | Thank you (slightly warmer) | goh-mahp-SEUM-nee-dah |
| 고마워요gomawoyo | Thanks | goh-MAH-wuh-yoh |
| 천만에요cheonmaneyo | You're welcome | chuhn-MAH-neh-yoh |
| 주세요juseyo | Please give me | joo-SEH-yoh |
| 죄송합니다joesonghamnida | I am sorry | jweh-sohng-HAHM-nee-dah |
| 미안해요mianhaeyo | Sorry | mee-AHN-hae-yoh |
| 실례합니다sillyehamnida | Excuse me (before interrupting or squeezing past) | shil-lyeh-HAHM-nee-dah |
| 저기요jeogiyo | Excuse me (standard) | juh-GEE-yoh |
| 괜찮아요gwaenchanayo | It's okay, I'm fine, no thanks | gwaen-CHAH-nah-yoh |
| 잘 먹겠습니다jal meokgetseumnida | I will eat well | jahl muhk-GEH-seum-nee-dah |
| 잘 먹었습니다jal meogeotseumnida | I ate well | jahl muh-GUH-seum-nee-dah |
| 건배geonbae | Cheers | guhn-BAE |
| 축하합니다chukahamnida | Congratulations | choo-kah-HAHM-nee-dah |
| 화이팅hwaiting | You can do it | HWAH-ee-ting |
| 수고하셨습니다sugohasyeotseumnida | Thank you for your effort | soo-goh-hah-SHUHT-seum-nee-dah |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Korean polite phrases lesson.
5 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
Questions
Gamsahamnida or gomapseumnida?
Both are formal thank you and both are correct. Gamsahamnida is built on a Sino-Korean root and is the more common of the two. Gomapseumnida is native Korean. Nobody will notice which you pick, which is why it is worth knowing that neither is a mistake.
How do I get a waiter's attention?
Jeogiyo, which is in this set. It means roughly over there and works as excuse me in a restaurant or a shop. Sillyehamnida is the more formal excuse me, for interrupting a person rather than calling one over.
What is hwaiting?
The English word fighting, borrowed and repurposed as an encouragement, closer to you can do it. It is shouted at sports matches and said before exams, and it is one of the most visible English borrowings in everyday Korean.
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