How to write “thank you” in Korean
감사합니다 gamsahamnida
A polite, formal thank you — what you hear in shops and on TV.
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- Write it yourself
Letter by letter
- 감 = ㄱ + ㅏ + ㅁ
- 사 = ㅅ + ㅏ
- 합 = ㅎ + ㅏ + ㅂ
- 니 = ㄴ + ㅣ
- 다 = ㄷ + ㅏ
It is spelled 합니다 but said "hamnida": ㅂ before ㄴ is pronounced like m.
Every Korean letter block is built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant. Learn each one on the Hangul chart.