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Let's take a closer look at these three conversations.
First, do you remember how Ben Morris says,
"Excuse me."
저기요. (Jeo-gi-yo.)
First is 저기 (jeo-gi), literally, "over there." It refers to a place that is a bit away from the speaker. It can be used to call a person as in the dialogue. 저기. 저기.
Next is 요 (yo), a polite, informal sentence ending. 요 요.
Note, adding 요 (yo) at the end of a sentence makes it more polite.
All together 저기요 (Jeo-gi-yo), literally means "over there," but it translates as "excuse me."
저기요.
저기요.
Do you remember how the passenger acknowledges Ben by saying,
"Yes?"
네? (Ne?) "Yes?" 네? (Ne?).
네? (Ne?)
The second part of the conversation takes place after Ben returns the passenger's wallet.
Do you remember how the passenger politely says,
"Thank you."
감사합니다. (Gam-sa-ham-ni-da.)
"Thank you."
감사합니다. 감사합니다.
감사합니다. is the honorific form of the verb 감사하다 (gam-sa-ha-da), meaning "to appreciate." 감사하다
By using the honorific form 합니다(ham-ni-da), it becomes the most polite way of thanking someone.
감사합니다.
Do you remember how Ben says,
"Not at all."
아니에요. (A-ni-e-yo.)
"Not at all."
아니에요..
아니에요.
아니에요(a-ni-e-yo) is the polite, informal form of 아니다(a-ni-da), an adjective that literally means "to be not" and translates to "not at all." 아니다(a-ni-da)
After the train doors shut and Ben misses his train, do you remember how the passenger apologies to Ben by saying,
"I'm sorry."
죄송합니다. (Joe-song-ham-ni-da.)
"I'm sorry." 죄송합니다.
죄송합니다. (Joe-song-ham-ni-da.)
죄송합니다 (joe-song-ham-ni-da) is the honorific form of the adjective 죄송하다 (joe-song-ha-da), literally "to feel guilty from being indebted," but translates as "sorry." 죄송하다 (joe-song-ha-da).
By using the honorific form 합니다(ham-ni-da), it becomes the most polite way of apologizing to someone.
죄송합니다. (Joe-song-ham-ni-da.)
Do you remember how Ben replies,
"It's alright."
괜찮아요. (Gwaen-chan-a-yo.)
"It's alright."
괜찮아요. (Gwaen-chan-a-yo.)
괜찮아요(gwaen-chan-a-yo) is the polite, informal form of the adjective 괜찮다(gwaen-chan-ta), which literally means "alright," but translates as "it's alright."
괜찮아요.
This is a common phrase used to express that things are alright.

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