BY FITRI JAMARI
Get to know "THANK YOU" in Korean
1. 고마워 gomaweo
“고마워 gomaweo” is a low form of "Thank you" .
“고마워 gomaweo” is used between friends or people who are younger than you. Or you can say “땡큐 ttaeng khyu” among friends.
2. 감사-감사 kamsa-kamsa
Senior High School girls sometimes say “감사-감사 kamsa-kamsa”. This is very popular on the internet, chatting, or texting. This is only used between friends.
3. 고마워요 gomaweoyo
“고마워요 gomaweoyo” is used between friends or younger than you.
“고마워요 gomaweoyo” looks like a form of honor but is close to a low shape.
If you use “고마워요 gomaweoyo” for senior people or those who are older than you, then they will feel bad (inappropriate).
4. 감사 해요 kamsahaeyo
Hardly used / rarely used.
5. 고맙습니다 gomapseumnida and 감사 합니다 kamsahamnida
“고맙습니다 gomapseumnida” and “감사 합니다 kamsahamnida” adalah bentuk kehormatan “Terima kasih”. “고맙습니다 gomapseumnida” is pure Korean, and “감사 합니다 kamsahamnida” is from the Chinese word.
“고맙습니다 gomapseumnida” dan “감사 합니다 kamsahamnida” are the same level of honor. But many people assume that “감사 합니다 kamsahamnida”is more honorable than “고맙습니다gomapseumnida”.
6. “고맙습니다 gomapseumnida”
used for those older than you, for example between: customers and officers.
7. “감사 합니다 kamsahamnida”
used to be older than you, for example between: grandchildren with grandparents, or between: students with teachers.
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