“I was touched” in Korean: 감동받았어요 (gamdongbadasseoyo)

감동받았어요

gamdongbadasseoyo

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I was touched.

Use it when a movie, someone’s words, or an act moves you. 받다 means “to receive.”

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [감동바다써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
감	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅁ	gam
동	ㄷ+ㅗ+ㅇ	dong
받	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㄷ	[바] ba
았	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㅆ	[다] da
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”.

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. 받았어 → [바다써]

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.

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Question 1 What does “감동받았어요” mean?

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Answer: I was touched

Question 2 How do you say “I was touched” in Korean?

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Answer: 감동받았어요 gamdongbadasseoyo

Question 3 How is “감동받았어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [감동바다써요]

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