It’s good that you thank your mom in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

어머니께 감사드리는 게 좋아요.
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• 어머니께 (eomeonikke)
 – 어머니 means “mother” (used with respect).
 – 께 is the honorific dative particle meaning “to,” used to show respect.

• 감사드리는 (gamsadeurineun)
 – 감사드리다 is a humble/honorific form meaning “to thank.”
 – -는 turns the verb into a modifier that describes the following noun (“the act of thanking”).

• 게 (ge)
 – 게 is a contraction of “것이,” meaning “the thing” or “act.” It nominalizes the verb clause preceding it.

• 좋아요 (johayo)
 – 좋아요 means “is good” in a polite, conversational style.

Translation: “It’s good that you thank your mom.”

Tips to Remember:
• Recognize 께 as a respectful way to indicate the recipient of an action.
• When a verb clause is made into a noun phrase, -는 can be used to modify a contracted form like 게.
• 감사드리다 is reserved for expressing gratitude towards someone deserving respect (like a mother).

Alternate Ways to Express “It’s good that you thank your mom”:
1. 어머니께 감사를 드리는 게 좋아요.
 – This version uses 감사를 (the noun “gratitude”) for a slightly more formal nuance.

2. 어머니께 감사하는 게 좋아요.
 – Using 감사하는 (the plain “thanking”) is less formal than 드리는 but still polite.

3. 어머니께 감사 표하는 게 좋습니다.
 – 감사 표하는 means “expressing thanks,” and 좋습니다 gives a formal tone.

These alternates convey the same meaning with slightly varied levels of formality and phrasing.

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