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[Yu_Bum_suk]

In the interest of fairness, and since I've never lived in a country with adults who are so polite compaired to their generally atrocious children (unless they're in an institution that actually forces kids to respect foreigners), I was thinking that it would also be useful to know more phrases we can use on a day-to-day basis when we encounter kind and helpful Koreans. I know the basics like welcome, thanks, you did a good job, etc., but I'd like to know more specific things lilke:

- Thanks for your help.

- I need some help, please.

- I'm glad to have you as a co-worker.

- Thanks for your kindness.

- Your homeroom class was excellent today.

- I appreciate you.

- Thanks for fixing __________ (my computer, the photocopier, the printer etc.)

And just for fun:

- You use cutlery very well.

I'd also like to know 'You have very polite children' for the very rare opportunity I might have to use it with someone who isn't my student's parent.

[GoldMember]

On those rare occasions when someone is polite to me, usually a wave, a smile or a thank you does the trick. Would like to do so more often though.

[SPINOZA]

도움이 때문에 감사합니아
Thank you very much indeed for your help

도와 주시겠습니까?
Can you help me, please?

[name]선생님은 제 동료 (pron 동뇨) 이어서 좋아합니다
I'm glad you're my colleague.

당신의 (pron 당신에) 친절해서 감사합니다
Many thanks for your kindness

오늘 당신의 홈룸 학생들 아주 좋아했습니아
Your homeroom class was excellent today

[name]선생님을 저는 고맙게 생각합니다
I appreciate you ((to be honest, I think a simple thank you would suffice)

_______ 정정하기 때문에 감사합니다
Thank you very much for fixing ________

와! 나이프 포크 스푼 아주 잘 사용합니다!
Wow! You use cutlery well!

당신는 예의바른 (pron 예이바른) 아이들 있습니다
You have polite children

(some of those might be a bit bookish - critiques welcome!)

*edited - mistakes*

[tzechuk]

Except no one really talks like that.

Simple Kamsahamnida is enough to say thank you...

[pluto7]

Yes, Kamsahamnida is enough.
But, if you insist more, here they are.
I tried to translate your sentences 'literally", but in that case it would be awkward, so use the bolded one.

[boatofcar]

Thanks, very helpful

되 is that said "dowhe?" I still have trouble with dipthongs...

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[tzechuk]

If you are talking with your co-teachers or other colleagues, there is NO NEED to use the ni-da ending. Yo is perfectly acceptable. ham-nida (to do) and endings like that are used for the president of the country, or a company, or if you are meeting your in-laws (to-be) for the first time.

Plus - you can always say things like:

son-saeng nim (plus a suffix) claess-uh jin-jah good-uh

(Teacher's class is really good)...

That's what I do - they get the idea. They don't expect you to speak perfect Korean anyway!

[tomato]

Yu_Bum)_suk, I'm sorry your other thread got zapped by the mods,
I was really enjoying that thread.

[Yu_Bum_suk]