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How to Say “I’m doing well, thanks to you” in Korean

덕분에 잘 지내고 있어요

deokbune jal jinaego isseoyo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I’m doing well, thanks to you.

덕분에 means “thanks to”. Adding it to your answer when asked how you are shows gratitude toward the other person and sounds gracious.

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

Syllables: 10 · Words: 4

Said aloud, it sounds like [덕뿌네 잘 지내고 이써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
덕분에
덕	ㄷ+ㅓ+ㄱ	deok
분	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄴ	[뿌] bu
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	[네] ne
잘	ㅈ+ㅏ+ㄹ	jal
지내고
지	ㅈ+ㅣ	ji
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
있어요
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
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
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

조언해 주신 덕분에 많은 도움이 되었습니다Your advice helped me a lot
덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me
온돌 덕분에 한겨울에도 바닥이 따뜻해요Thanks to ondol, the floor stays warm even in midwinter

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Question 1 What does “덕분에 잘 지내고 있어요” mean?

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Answer: I’m doing well, thanks to you

Question 2 How do you say “I’m doing well, thanks to you” in Korean?

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Answer: 덕분에 잘 지내고 있어요 deokbune jal jinaego isseoyo

Question 3 How is “덕분에 잘 지내고 있어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [덕뿌네 잘 지내고 이써요]

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