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How to Say “Thank you for making such a long trip” in Korean
먼 길 오시느라 고생 많으셨습니다
meon gil osineura gosaeng maneusyeotseumnida
Meaning
Thank you for making such a long trip.
Usage note
A phrase to acknowledge a guest’s effort after a long trip. -느라 gives the reason (“because you were busy traveling”), and -시- adds honorific respect to the visitor.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 먼 | ㅁ+ㅓ+ㄴ | meon |
| 길 | ㄱ+ㅣ+ㄹ | gil |
| 오시느라 | ||
| 오 | ㅇ+ㅗ | o |
| 시 | ㅅ+ㅣ | si |
| 느 | ㄴ+ㅡ | neu |
| 라 | ㄹ+ㅏ | ra |
| 고생 | ||
| 고 | ㄱ+ㅗ | go |
| 생 | ㅅ+ㅐ+ㅇ | saeng |
| 많으셨습니다 | ||
| 많 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [마] ma |
| 으 | ㅇ+ㅡ | [느] neu |
| 셨 | ㅅ+ㅕ+ㅆ | [셛] syeot |
| 습 | ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ | [씀] seum |
| 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”.
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]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 셨습니 → [셛씀니]
- 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). 습니 → [슴니]
Speech style
Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 길 | noun | road, way | TOPIK level 1 |
| 많다 | adjective | many, much | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “고생”
- 고생 많았어요You went through a lot
- 고생 끝에 낙이 온다After hardship comes happiness
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Question 1 What does “먼 길 오시느라 고생 많으셨습니다” mean?
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Answer: Thank you for making such a long trip
Question 2 How do you say “Thank you for making such a long trip” in Korean?
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Answer: 먼 길 오시느라 고생 많으셨습니다 meon gil osineura gosaeng maneusyeotseumnida
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