“Thanks to you, I had a great source of support” in Korean

덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요

deokbune keun himi dwaesseoyo

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

Meaning

Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me.

A warm way to thank someone who supported you. 힘이 되다 means “to be a source of strength.”

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

Syllables: 9 · Words: 4

Said aloud, it sounds like [덕뿌네 큰 히미 돼써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
덕분에
덕	ㄷ+ㅓ+ㄱ	deok
분	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄴ	[뿌] bu
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	[네] ne
큰	ㅋ+ㅡ+ㄴ	keun
힘이
힘	ㅎ+ㅣ+ㅁ	[히] hi
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[미] mi
됐어요
됐	ㄷ+ㅙ+ㅆ	[돼] dwae
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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). 덕분에 → [덕뿌네]
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. 분에 → [부네]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
힘	noun	strength	TOPIK level 2

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Question 1 What does “덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요” mean?

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Answer: Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me

Question 2 How do you say “Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me” in Korean?

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Answer: 덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요 deokbune keun himi dwaesseoyo

Question 3 How is “덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [덕뿌네 큰 히미 돼써요]

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