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“Thank you so much for your hard…” in Korean
그동안 정말 수고 많으셨어요
geudongan jeongmal sugo maneusyeosseoyo
Meaning
Thank you so much for your hard work all this time.
Usage note
A slightly formal word of thanks for long-term effort. Often heard at retirements or graduations.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [그동안 정말 수고 마느셔써요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 그동안 | ||
| 그 | ㄱ+ㅡ | geu |
| 동 | ㄷ+ㅗ+ㅇ | dong |
| 안 | ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄴ | an |
| 정말 | ||
| 정 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ | jeong |
| 말 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ | mal |
| 수고 | ||
| 수 | ㅅ+ㅜ | su |
| 고 | ㄱ+ㅗ | go |
| 많으셨어요 | ||
| 많 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [마] ma |
| 으 | ㅇ+ㅡ | [느] neu |
| 셨 | ㅅ+ㅕ+ㅆ | [셔] syeo |
| 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”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 많으 → [마느]
- 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. 셨어 → [셔써]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 정말 | adverb | really | TOPIK level 1 |
| 많다 | adjective | many, much | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “그동안”
- 그동안 별고 없으셨습니까?Have you been well all this time? (very formal)
Phrases with “정말”
- 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요I had a really good time today
- 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요The weather is really nice today
- 연기가 정말 자연스러워요The acting is really natural
- 네가 와 줘서 정말 힘이 됐어It really meant a lot that you came
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Question 1 What does “그동안 정말 수고 많으셨어요” mean?
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Answer: Thank you so much for your hard work all this time
Question 2 How do you say “Thank you so much for your hard work all this time” in Korean?
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Answer: 그동안 정말 수고 많으셨어요 geudongan jeongmal sugo maneusyeosseoyo
Question 3 How is “그동안 정말 수고 많으셨어요” pronounced?
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Answer: [그동안 정말 수고 마느셔써요]
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