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Handling Compliments: Humility vs. Acceptance

Keywords
μΉ­μ°¬ μ‘λŒ€
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Intermediate Speaking
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Handling Compliments: Humility vs. Acceptance
How to respond gracefully when someone says something nice about you in Korean
πŸ”Š
Iru Helper Note
In Korean culture, saying "thank you, I know!" to a compliment can feel arrogant. The traditional response is to deflect β€” to minimize what you've done or how you look. But younger Koreans and modern conversation also allow graceful acceptance. Both approaches are useful to know.
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”. 아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”.
(Oh, not at all β€” I still have a long way to go.)
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🌟 What You'll Learn Today

What do you say when a Korean person compliments your Korean, your cooking, your work, or your appearance? Simply saying κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš” is fine β€” but it can feel a bit flat. Today you'll learn how Korean speakers actually respond to compliments: with warmth, humility, and sometimes a gentle reciprocation. You'll also see how the "right" response has been shifting in modern Korean culture.

πŸ“Œ Responding to Compliments

Traditional Humble Deflection (still very common)
  • 아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”. β€” Oh, not at all! / You're too kind.
      • β†’ The most classic compliment deflector. λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš” literally means "that's no such thing to say."
  • κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”. β€” You're flattering me. / That's too generous.
      • β†’ More formal. Signals that you think the compliment exceeds what you deserve.
  • 아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”. β€” I still have a lot to improve / I'm still lacking.
      • β†’ Very common after ability-based compliments (language skill, cooking, work).
  • 아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. β€” I still have a long way to go.
      • β†’ Similar to above. Used especially for skills or learning.
Graceful Acceptance (increasingly common)
  • κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. β€” Thank you for saying that.
      • β†’ Warm and genuine. Accepts the compliment without dismissing it.
  • μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. β€” Thank you for seeing me in a good light.
      • β†’ Elegant. Acknowledges the kindness without claiming the compliment fully.
  • 그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”. β€” Hearing that makes me feel good.
      • β†’ Natural and honest. Shows the compliment landed without sounding boastful.
Reciprocating
  • μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”. β€” If anything, I should be saying that about you.
      • β†’ Used to turn the compliment back on the speaker. Very warm.
  • 덕뢄에 저도 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”. β€” Thanks to you, I've also learned a lot.
      • β†’ Ideal when the person you're complimenting has also helped or influenced you.

πŸ’¬ Conversations in Action

Dialogue 1 β€” Compliment on Korean language skills
λ―Όμ€€: ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 정말 잘 ν•˜μ‹œλ„€μš”!
(Your Korean is really great!)
μ§€μœ : 아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”. 아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”.
(Oh, not at all. I still have a lot to improve.)
Dialogue 2 β€” Compliment on work done
μˆ˜μ•„: 이번 λ°œν‘œ 정말 잘 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”. μΈμƒμ μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
(Your presentation was really great. It was impressive.)
λ„μœ€: κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. 덕뢄에 저도 μžμ‹ κ°μ΄ μƒκ²Όμ–΄μš”.
(Thank you for saying that. Thanks to you, I've gained some confidence.)

🌏 Cultural Note β€” The Humility Rule and How It's Changing

Traditionally, accepting a compliment directly in Korean was considered immodest β€” the culturally correct response was to deflect or minimize. This is rooted in Confucian values around humility (겸손). However, among younger Koreans and in modern, international contexts, graceful acceptance (κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”) is becoming more natural and even preferred. The key is reading the context: with seniors or in formal settings, humility is safer; with friends or peers, you can accept more openly. Knowing both approaches makes you versatile.
<summary>Try This Speaking Exercise
For each compliment, give a natural response. A humble or graceful response option is inside each toggle.
A. Someone says: "ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 발음이 정말 μ’‹μœΌμ‹œλ„€μš”!" (Your Korean pronunciation is really great!)
<summary>Answer
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”. 아직 많이 μ—°μŠ΅ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”. (Oh, not at all. I still need to practice a lot.)
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B. A colleague says: "이번 ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈ 정말 κ³ μƒν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”. 결과도 ν›Œλ₯­ν•΄μš”." (You really worked hard on this project. The result is excellent too.)
<summary>Answer
κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. νŒ€ λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”. (Thank you for saying that. It's thanks to the team.)
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C. A friend says: "μš”λ¦¬ μ†œμ”¨κ°€ 정말 λŒ€λ‹¨ν•΄μš”!" (Your cooking skills are amazing!)
<summary>Answer
아이고, κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”. 아직 λ°°μš°λŠ” μ€‘μ΄μ—μš”. (Oh, you're too generous. I'm still learning.)
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D. Someone says: "ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 정말 μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜μ‹œλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”." (It seems like you study Korean really hard.)
<summary>Answer
그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”. κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”! (Hearing that makes me feel good. Thank you!)
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E. A senior colleague says: "λ°œν‘œ μ€€λΉ„λ₯Ό 정말 κΌΌκΌΌν•˜κ²Œ ν–ˆλ„€μš”." (You prepared the presentation really thoroughly.)
<summary>Answer
κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”. 많이 도와주신 λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”. (You're too generous. It's thanks to your help.)
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F. A friend says: "μ§„μ§œ 성격이 쒋은 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. 같이 있으면 νŽΈν•΄μš”." (I think you have a really great personality. It's comfortable being with you.)
<summary>Answer
μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”. 저도 같이 있으면 μ¦κ±°μ›Œμš”. (If anything, I should be saying that. I also enjoy being with you.)
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G. Someone says: "ν•œκ΅­ 문화에 λŒ€ν•΄ 정말 잘 μ•„μ‹œλ„€μš”!" (You know a lot about Korean culture!)
<summary>Answer
아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. (I still have a long way to go. Thank you for seeing me in a good light.)
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H. A mentor says: "정말 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μ„±μž₯ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”." (You're growing really quickly.)
<summary>Answer
덕뢄에 저도 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”. 항상 κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. (Thanks to you, I've also learned a lot. I'm always grateful.)
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I. A colleague says: "정말 κΌΌκΌΌν•˜κ³  μ„Έμ‹¬ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”." (You seem really thorough and attentive to detail.)
<summary>Answer
μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. 아직 λΆ€μ‘±ν•œ 점이 λ§Žμ•„μš”. (Thank you for seeing me that way. I still have many shortcomings.)
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J. A friend says: "이런 κ±Έ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ•Œμ•„μš”? 정말 λ˜‘λ˜‘ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”." (How do you know things like this? You seem really smart.)
<summary>Answer
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”! κ·Έλƒ₯ 관심이 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ°Ύμ•„λ΄€μ–΄μš”. (Oh, not at all! I just looked it up because I was interested.)
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Expression Reference
Expression
Nuance
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”
Oh, not at all (classic humble deflector)
κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”
You're too generous / flattering me
아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”
I'm still very lacking
아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
I still have a long way to go
κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Thank you for saying that
μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Thanks for seeing me positively
그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”
Hearing that makes me feel good
μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”
If anything, I should say that about you
덕뢄에 저도 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”
Thanks to you, I've learned a lot too
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When to Use Humility vs. Acceptance
Formal or senior context β†’ lean humble (λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”, κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”). Friend or peer β†’ acceptance feels natural (κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”). Reciprocation (μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”, 덕뢄에) works in both contexts.
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πŸ”
Want more reps?
The next time you receive a compliment in Korean β€” even a small one β€” try using κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš” instead of just κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. Notice how different it feels. Then try the humble approach and compare. Both are valuable tools to have.
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πŸ“¦ Practice Hub β€” μΉ­μ°¬ μ‘λŒ€ (Responding to Compliments)

Exercise 1 β€” Choose the Right Expression

Read each situation. Choose the most appropriate compliment response.
A. Your Korean teacher says your pronunciation has really improved. You want to respond humbly and note you still have more to work on. Which expression fits best?
B. A colleague compliments your thorough work on a report. You want to gracefully accept and credit the team. Use: Thank you for saying that.
C. A senior person says your presentation was impressive. This is a formal situation β€” use the most formal humble response.
D. A friend says you look really stylish today. You want to accept warmly and say it made you feel good. Which expression works?
E. Your mentor says you've been growing really quickly. You want to respond by crediting them for your progress.
F. A colleague says you handled a difficult situation very calmly. You want to deflect and say you still have a lot to improve.
G. A classmate says you're really smart. You want to deflect casually β€” you just happened to look it up.
H. Someone says your Korean is really fluent. You think you still have a long way to go β€” use the expression that says exactly that.
I. A friend says you always know how to make people feel comfortable. You want to turn the compliment back on them.
J. Someone compliments your cooking. You want to respond warmly, thank them for seeing you in a positive light, and note you're still learning.
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
Expression
Nuance
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”
Classic humble deflector
κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”
Formal: you're too generous
아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”
I'm still very lacking
아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
Still a long way to go
κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Thank you for saying that
μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Thanks for seeing me positively
그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”
That makes me feel good
μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”
If anything, I should say that
덕뢄에 저도 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”
I've learned a lot thanks to you
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Common Pitfall
Don't respond to every compliment with just κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. While correct, it can feel flat. Adding κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ or μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ before κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš” makes the response feel warmer and more socially aware.

Exercise 2 β€” Korean β†’ English Translation

Translate each sentence into natural English.
A. 아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”. 아직 λ°°μš°λŠ” μ€‘μ΄μ—μš”.
B. κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”. 많이 도와주신 λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”.
C. κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. 정말 기운이 λ‚˜μš”.
D. 아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 더 μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”.
E. μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 잘 λΆ€νƒλ“œλ €μš”.
F. 그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 정말 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
G. μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”. 저도 μ„ μƒλ‹˜κ»˜ 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”.
H. 덕뢄에 저도 많이 μ„±μž₯ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
I. 아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”. μ•žμœΌλ‘œ 더 λ…Έλ ₯ν• κ²Œμš”.
J. κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”. νŒ€μ›λ“€μ΄ λ‹€ μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•΄ μ€€ λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”.
πŸ“š
Cheat Sheet
Korean
Meaning
λ°°μš°λŠ” 쀑이닀
To be in the middle of learning
기운이 λ‚˜λ‹€
To feel energized / uplifted
μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 잘 λΆ€νƒλ“œλ¦¬λ‹€
Please continue to support me
μ„±μž₯ν•˜λ‹€
To grow / to develop
λ…Έλ ₯ν•˜λ‹€
To make an effort
νŒ€μ›
Team member
πŸ’‘
Grammar Tip
덕뢄에 (thanks to) is a powerful connector. μ„ μƒλ‹˜ 덕뢄에 잘 λμ–΄μš” (It worked out thanks to you, teacher) is a natural way to credit someone else when receiving a compliment. It deflects gracefully while building warmth.

Exercise 3 β€” Complete the Response

A compliment is given. Complete a natural response using today's expressions.
A. Compliment: "ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ μ‹€λ ₯이 정말 많이 λŠ˜μ—ˆμ–΄μš”!"
Response: 아이고, .
B. Compliment: "λ°œν‘œ μ€€λΉ„λ₯Ό 정말 κΌΌκΌΌν•˜κ²Œ ν•˜μ…¨λ„€μš”."
Response: κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ .
C. Compliment: "항상 μΉ¨μ°©ν•˜κ²Œ 일 μ²˜λ¦¬ν•˜μ‹œλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”."
Response: . 아직 많이 λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”.
D. Compliment: "μ΄λ²ˆμ— 정말 κ³ μƒν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”. κ²°κ³Όκ°€ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ’‹μ•„μš”."
Response: . νŒ€μ›λ“€μ΄ λ‹€ μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•΄ μ€€ λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”.
E. Compliment: "ν•œκ΅­ 문화에 λŒ€ν•΄ 정말 잘 μ•„μ‹œλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”."
Response: 아직 . 더 곡뢀해야 ν•΄μš”.
F. Compliment: "같이 있으면 정말 νŽΈν•΄μš”. 성격이 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ’‹μœΌμ„Έμš”."
Response: . 저도 같이 있으면 μ¦κ±°μ›Œμš”.
G. Compliment: "정말 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μ„±μž₯ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”. λŒ€λ‹¨ν•΄μš”."
Response: . 많이 도와주신 λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”.
H. Compliment: "μš”λ¦¬ μ†œμ”¨κ°€ 정말 μ’‹μœΌμ„Έμš”. λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”!"
Response: . 그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
I. Compliment: "이 ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈ 아이디어, 정말 μ°½μ˜μ μ΄μ—μš”."
Response: . 아직 λ°œμ „μ‹œν‚¬ 게 λ§Žμ•„μš”.
J. Compliment: "정말 μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ λ…Έλ ₯ν•˜μ‹œλŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ΄ μΈμƒμ μ΄μ—μš”."
Response: . μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 더 μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν• κ²Œμš”.
πŸ“š
Response Starters
Starter
Best after...
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”.
Any compliment β€” classic humble
κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”.
Formal compliments, from seniors
아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” / λΆ€μ‘±ν•΄μš”.
Skills, learning, abilities
κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”.
Any compliment β€” graceful acceptance
μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”.
Personality / character compliments
그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
Warm, personal compliments
μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”.
When you can genuinely reciprocate
덕뢄에 ~ λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”.
When the speaker helped you grow
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Production Tip
The best compliment responses combine two elements: acknowledgment + redirect. For example: "Thank you for saying that (acknowledgment) β€” it's really thanks to the team (redirect)." This sounds humble AND warm simultaneously.

Exercise 4 β€” Dialogue Completion

Complete the response in each short dialogue.
A. λ―Όμ€€: ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 발음이 정말 μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ¬μ›Œμš”!
μ§€μœ : . 아직 많이 μ—°μŠ΅ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”.
B. μˆ˜μ•„: 이번 λ³΄κ³ μ„œ 정말 잘 μ“°μ…¨μ–΄μš”.
λ„μœ€: . ν”Όλ“œλ°± μ£Όμ‹  λ•λΆ„μ΄μ—μš”.
C. λ―Όμ€€: 였늘 λ°œν‘œ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 잘 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”. μ§„μ§œ μΈμƒμ μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
μ§€μœ : . 그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ μžμ‹ κ°μ΄ μƒκ²¨μš”.
D. μˆ˜μ•„: 정말 κΌΌκΌΌν•˜κ³  μ„Έμ‹¬ν•˜μ‹  것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: . 아직 λΆ€μ‘±ν•œ 점이 λ§Žμ•„μš”.
E. λ―Όμ€€: 같이 μΌν•˜λ©΄ 정말 μ¦κ±°μ›Œμš”. 항상 κΈμ •μ μ΄μ„Έμš”.
μ§€μœ : . 저도 같이 μΌν•˜λ©΄ νŽΈν•΄μš”.
F. μˆ˜μ•„: ν•œκ΅­ μŒμ‹μ„ 직접 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ„œ λ¨Ήλ‹€λ‹ˆ, λŒ€λ‹¨ν•΄μš”!
λ„μœ€: . 아직 λ°°μš°λŠ” μ€‘μ΄μ—μš”.
G. λ―Όμ€€: 정말 빨리 λ°°μš°μ‹œλ„€μš”. λΆ€λŸ¬μ›Œμš”.
μ§€μœ : . 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” ν™˜κ²½μ΄ μ’‹μ•„μ„œμΈ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
H. μˆ˜μ•„: 이번 κΈ°νšμ•ˆ 아이디어가 정말 μ°Έμ‹ ν•΄μš”.
λ„μœ€: . νŒ€μ›λ“€ μ˜κ²¬μ„ 많이 λ°˜μ˜ν•œ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
I. λ―Όμ€€: ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ‘œ μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ λŒ€ν™”λ₯Ό 잘 ν•˜μ‹œλ‹€λ‹ˆ λ†€λΌμ›Œμš”.
μ§€μœ : . κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ 아직 λͺ¨λ₯΄λŠ” ν‘œν˜„μ΄ λ§Žμ•„μš”.
J. μˆ˜μ•„: 항상 μΉ¨μ°©ν•˜κ²Œ μ–΄λ €μš΄ 상황을 잘 λ„˜κΈ°μ‹œλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: . μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”.
πŸ“š
Useful Phrases
Phrase
Meaning
μžμ‹ κ°μ΄ 생기닀
Gain confidence
긍정적이닀
To be positive
μ°Έμ‹ ν•˜λ‹€
To be fresh / innovative
κΈ°νšμ•ˆ
Proposal / project plan
λ°˜μ˜ν•˜λ‹€
To reflect / incorporate
μΉ¨μ°©ν•˜λ‹€
To be calm / composed
λ„˜κΈ°λ‹€
To get through / overcome
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Conversation Tip
Notice item I: κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ appears naturally after a humble response. You can say "I'm still not that good β€” furthermore, there are many expressions I still don't know." Chaining lessons like this is exactly how real conversation works.

Exercise 5 β€” Free Speaking Practice

Respond to each compliment out loud. Use a variety of expressions from today's lesson β€” don't use the same one twice in a row.
A. "ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ μ‹€λ ₯이 정말 λŒ€λ‹¨ν•΄μš”. μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?"
B. "μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ κΌΌκΌΌν•˜κ²Œ μ€€λΉ„ν•˜μ‹œλ‹€λ‹ˆ, 정말 κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”."
C. "항상 μΉœμ ˆν•˜κ²Œ λŒ€ν•΄ μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”. 덕뢄에 정말 νŽΈν–ˆμ–΄μš”."
D. "λ°œμŒλ„ μ’‹κ³ , 문법도 μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ¬μ›Œμš”. 정말 잘 ν•˜μ‹œλ„€μš”."
E. "이번 아이디어, 정말 μ°½μ˜μ μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μ–΄λ””μ„œ μ˜κ°μ„ λ°›μœΌμ…¨μ–΄μš”?"
F. "항상 긍정적이고 λ°μœΌμ…”μ„œ 같이 있으면 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”."
G. "μš”μ¦˜ 정말 많이 λ°œμ „ν•˜μ‹  것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•˜μ‹  게 λ³΄μ—¬μš”."
H. "정말 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μ μ‘ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”. λŒ€λ‹¨ν•˜μ„Έμš”."
I. "이 μŒμ‹ 직접 λ§Œλ“œμ…¨μ–΄μš”? μ§„μ§œ λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”!"
J. "μ–΄λ €μš΄ μ§ˆλ¬Έμ—λ„ 항상 μΉ¨μ°©ν•˜κ²Œ λŒ€λ‹΅ν•˜μ‹œλ„€μš”. μΈμƒμ μ΄μ—μš”."
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Response Toolkit
Expression
Type
아이고, λ³„λ§μ”€μ„μš”
Humble deflector
κ³Όμ°¬μ΄μ„Έμš”
Formal humble
아직 λ©€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
Skill deflector
κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 말해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Graceful acceptance
μ’‹κ²Œ λ΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•΄μš”
Warm acceptance
그런 말씀을 λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 기뢄이 μ’‹μ•„μš”
Honest warm response
μ €μ•Όλ§λ‘œμš”
Reciprocation
덕뢄에 많이 λ°°μ› μ–΄μš”
Crediting the other person
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Speaking Challenge
Try to respond to each compliment in 2 sentences: one acknowledgment, one redirect (to the team, to the situation, to the other person). This two-part structure is exactly what socially fluent Korean speakers do naturally.
μˆ˜κ³ ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”! 칭찬을 받을 λ•Œ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ λŒ€λ‹΅ν•˜λŠλƒλ„ μ‹€λ ₯μ΄μ—μš”. 였늘 배운 ν‘œν˜„λ“€λ‘œ 더 λ”°λœ»ν•˜κ³  μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ¬μš΄ λŒ€ν™”λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ λ³΄μ„Έμš”. πŸ—£οΈβœ¨
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