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행복합니다.

haengbokhamnida.

I am happy.

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Use '행복합니다' to formally express that you are feeling happy or content in any situation.

  • Means: A formal way to say 'I am happy' or 'I feel happiness'.
  • Used in: Professional settings, speeches, or when speaking to someone older or senior.
  • Don't confuse: '행복합니다' (I am happy) with '행복하세요' (Please be happy/Have a happy time).
Smiling face + Formal ending = Polite expression of joy

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

This is a simple way to say 'I am happy' in a polite way. Use it when you talk to teachers or new people.
It is a formal adjective phrase. You use it to describe your feelings in professional situations or when speaking to people older than you.
This phrase functions as a formal declarative statement. It is essential for maintaining social etiquette in Korea, where the level of politeness must match the social distance between speakers.
The phrase utilizes the formal '-ㅂ니다' suffix, reflecting the hierarchical nature of Korean social interactions. It is the standard choice for public declarations of contentment in formal registers.
Syntactically, '행복합니다' acts as a predicate in a formal sentence structure. Its usage is governed by the 'honorifics' system, where the speaker's choice of ending signals their recognition of the listener's social status, thereby facilitating smooth interpersonal communication.
The term '행복' is a Sino-Korean lexical item, and its usage in the formal register highlights the intersection of Confucian hierarchical values and modern linguistic expression. By employing the '-ㅂ니다' suffix, the speaker performs a 'face-saving' act, ensuring that the expression of personal emotion does not infringe upon the social distance required in formal discourse.

Bedeutung

Expressing a feeling of joy and contentment.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Happiness is often shared with others to build social bonds.

💡

Smile!

Always smile when saying this to make it sound genuine.

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Smile!

Always smile when saying this to make it sound genuine.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the sentence: 저는 오늘 정말 ____.

저는 오늘 정말 ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 행복합니다

Since the sentence starts with '저는' (formal I), use the formal ending.

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저는 오늘 정말 ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 행복합니다

Since the sentence starts with '저는' (formal I), use the formal ending.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

No, it sounds too formal.

Verwandte Redewendungen

🔗

감사합니다

similar

Thank you

Wo du es verwendest

💼

Job Interview

Interviewer: Why do you want to work here?

Candidate: I am happy to have this opportunity.

formal

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'Hang-bok' as 'Hanging out with a book'—that makes me happy!

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a person in a suit bowing slightly while smiling broadly.

Rhyme

Feeling happy, feeling grand, say 'Haeng-bok-ham-ni-da' in the land.

Story

Min-su is at a job interview. The interviewer asks if he likes the company. Min-su smiles and says, 'I am happy to be here.' In Korean, he says '행복합니다.' The interviewer is impressed by his polite and positive attitude.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Je suis heureux' in French or 'Estoy feliz' in Spanish, but with a mandatory politeness marker.

Word Web

행복 (Happiness)기쁘다 (Glad)즐겁다 (Enjoyable)감사합니다 (Thank you)좋다 (Good)사랑합니다 (Love)

Herausforderung

Say '행복합니다' to yourself in the mirror 5 times with a big smile.

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Aussprache

Stress Even stress

The 'ㄱ' before 'ㅎ' creates a nasal sound.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
행복합니다.

행복합니다. (General expression of joy)

Neutral
행복해요.

행복해요. (General expression of joy)

Informell
행복해.

행복해. (General expression of joy)

Umgangssprache
행복쓰!

행복쓰! (General expression of joy)

Derived from the Sino-Korean characters for fortune and blessing.

Joseon Dynasty:

Wusstest du?

The character '福' is often seen on Korean traditional items.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Happiness is often shared with others to build social bonds.

“모두 행복합니다.”

Gesprächseinstiege

“

What makes you happy?

Häufige Fehler

✗

행복해요 (to a CEO)

✓

행복합니다

wrong register
Using the polite-informal ending with a superior is too casual.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Estoy feliz

Korean requires a formality suffix that Spanish does not have.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“저는 당신과 함께해서 행복합니다.”

Romantic confession

Leicht verwechselbar

행복합니다. vs. 행복하세요

Confusing 'I am happy' with 'Be happy'.

'-합니다' is for self, '-하세요' is for others.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

No, it sounds too formal.

usage contexts

Learning Path

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