English–Korean

“you're welcome” in Korean

Korean

Also천만에요 (cheonmaneyo) · 별말씀을요 (pyeolmalsseumeuryo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeolmalsseum

Example

초대해 주셔서 감사합니다. 별말씀을요.cho dae hae chu syeo seo kam sa ham ni da pyeol mal sseu meu ryo

Thank you for inviting me. You're welcome.

Illustration for 별말씀 (you're welcome)

How to say “you're welcome” in Korean

“You're welcome” in Korean is 별말씀 (pyeolmalsseum).

A humble response that says the kindness behind the thanks was no big deal.

Full entry for 별말씀: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 별말씀

칭찬해 주셔서 감사합니다. 별말씀 아닙니다.ching chan hae chu syeo seo kam sa ham ni da pyeol mal sseum a nim ni da

Thank you for complimenting me. You're welcome.

Tips for using 별말씀

  • Its modest tone suits polite exchanges, while a shorter casual response is more natural among close friends.

Other Korean words for “you're welcome”

친구가 '도와줘서 고마워'라고 하자 나는 천만에요라고 대답했다.chin gu ga to wa jwo seo ko ma wo ra go ha ja na neun cheon ma ne yo ra go tae da paet tta

When my friend said, "Thanks for helping me," I replied, "You're welcome."

감사합니다, 별말씀을요.kam sa ham ni da pyeol mal sseu meu ryo

Thank you. You're welcome.

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