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“I can’t thank you enough for…” in Korean

발 벗고 나서 주셔서 감사할 따름입니다

bal beotgo naseo jusyeoseo gamsahal ttareumimnida

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

I can’t thank you enough for stepping in so willingly.

발 벗고 나서다 (“step forward barefoot”) is an idiom for eagerly taking action. -(으)ㄹ 따름이다 means “I can only…”, giving thanks in a formal, heartfelt way.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 16 · Words: 6

Said aloud, it sounds like [발 벋꼬 나서 주셔서 감사할 따르밈니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
발	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㄹ	bal
벗고
벗	ㅂ+ㅓ+ㅅ	[벋] beot
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	[꼬] go
나서
나	ㄴ+ㅏ	na
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
주셔서
주	ㅈ+ㅜ	ju
셔	ㅅ+ㅕ	syeo
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
감사할
감	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅁ	gam
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
따름입니다
따	ㄸ+ㅏ	tta
름	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㅁ	[르] reu
입	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅂ	[밈] mim
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 벗고 → [벋꼬]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 름입니 → [르밈니]
Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 입니 → [임니]

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
발	noun	foot	TOPIK level 1

그 사진을 보니까 옛날 생각이 나서 울컥하더라Seeing that photo made me think of the old days and I got choked up

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Question 1 What does “발 벗고 나서 주셔서 감사할 따름입니다” mean?

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Answer: I can’t thank you enough for stepping in so willingly

Question 2 How do you say “I can’t thank you enough for stepping in so willingly” in Korean?

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Answer: 발 벗고 나서 주셔서 감사할 따름입니다 bal beotgo naseo jusyeoseo gamsahal ttareumimnida

Question 3 How is “발 벗고 나서 주셔서 감사할 따름입니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [발 벋꼬 나서 주셔서 감사할 따르밈니다]

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그 소식을 듣고 눈앞이 캄캄했어요When I heard the news, everything went dark before my eyes
속에 담아 둔 말을 했더니 후련해졌어요I felt relieved after saying what I’d kept bottled up
가슴이 먹먹해서 아무 말도 안 나와요I’m so choked up that I can’t say a word
마음 한구석이 짠해서 눈물이 날 것 같아요Something tugs at my heart and I’m close to tears
실패에 굴하지 않고 다시 일어서는 모습이 멋져요It’s admirable to see someone get back up without giving in to failure
모든 일이 잘 풀리길 바랄게요I hope everything works out well for you