“Thank you for everything you’ve done for me” in Korean

신세 많이 졌습니다

sinse mani jyeotseumnida

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.

A formal way to thank someone who has looked after you. Often heard in farewells and when leaving a job.

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

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [신세 마니 젿씀니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
신세
신	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄴ	sin
세	ㅅ+ㅔ	se
많이
많	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ	[마] ma
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
졌습니다
졌	ㅈ+ㅕ+ㅆ	[젿] jyeot
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”.

Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 많이 → [마니]
Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 졌습니 → [젿씀니]
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]

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
신세	noun	debt of gratitude	TOPIK level 5

말씀 많이 들었습니다I’ve heard a lot about you
마음이 많이 힘들었겠어요That must have been very hard on you
객실이 예약 때 본 사진과 많이 달라서 변경이 가능한지 여쭤보고 싶은데요The room is quite different from the photos I saw when booking, so I’d like to ask whether it’s possible to change rooms
많이 힘들었죠?That must have been really hard, right

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Question 1 What does “신세 많이 졌습니다” mean?

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Answer: Thank you for everything you’ve done for me

Question 2 How do you say “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me” in Korean?

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Answer: 신세 많이 졌습니다 sinse mani jyeotseumnida

Question 3 How is “신세 많이 졌습니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [신세 마니 젿씀니다]

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