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“Thank you for making time…” in Korean

바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사합니다

bappeusin junge sigan nae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

Thank you for making time despite your busy schedule.

~ㄴ 중에 means “in the midst of ~.” A polite opening that shows consideration for the other person’s busyness, common at interviews and meetings.

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

Syllables: 16 · Words: 6

Said aloud, it sounds like [바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사함니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
바쁘신
바	ㅂ+ㅏ	ba
쁘	ㅃ+ㅡ	ppeu
신	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄴ	sin
중에
중	ㅈ+ㅜ+ㅇ	jung
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
시간
시	ㅅ+ㅣ	si
간	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㄴ	gan
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
주셔서
주	ㅈ+ㅜ	ju
셔	ㅅ+ㅕ	syeo
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
감사합니다
감	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅁ	gam
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
합	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅂ	[함] ham
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”.

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). 합니 → [함니]

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.

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Question 1 What does “바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사합니다” mean?

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Answer: Thank you for making time despite your busy schedule

Question 2 How do you say “Thank you for making time despite your busy schedule” in Korean?

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Answer: 바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사합니다 bappeusin junge sigan nae jusyeoseo gamsahamnida

Question 3 How is “바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사합니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [바쁘신 중에 시간 내 주셔서 감사함니다]

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