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TOPIK 2verb

감사하다

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감사해요 · 감사했어요 · 감사할 거예요 · 감사한 (+noun)

to thank, to be grateful

Example

항상 저를 도와주셔서 선생님께 정말 감사하다고 말씀드렸어요.

I told my teacher I was really grateful to her for always helping me.

Word parts

감 feel사 thank

Literally 'feel thanks' plus -하다.

Good to know

감사합니다 and 고맙습니다 mean the same; 감사합니다 sounds slightly more formal and is safest with strangers.