How to Accept Feedback Politely in Korean: Thanking, Acknowledging, and Promising Action
Learn intermediate Korean responses for receiving feedback politely, including thanking, acknowledging a point, and promising to act, with Hangul, Revised Romanization, and register guidance.
By LiamCulture & nuance · Yapr Learn
When someone gives you feedback in Korean, your first response sets the tone. This lesson teaches you how to accept feedback politely without giving any feedback yourself. You will learn fixed expressions such as 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida, thank you) and 잘 알겠습니다 (jal algesseumnida, I understand well), plus patterns that let you acknowledge a specific point and promise to act on it. We focus on spoken workplace and school Korean, and we note where the polite -습니다 (-seumnida) style is safer than casual speech.
By the end, you can…
- thank someone for feedback using polite Korean.
- acknowledge that I understand a point and say I will reflect on it.
- promise a specific action in response to feedback.
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피드백 감사합니다.
Thank you for the feedback.
pi-deu-baek gam-sa-ham-ni-da
Neutral polite form. Safe with coworkers, teachers, and acquaintances. 피드백 is a common loanword, but 조언 (jo-eon, advice) or 의견 (ui-gyeon, opinion) can also fit.
말씀 감사합니다.
Thank you for saying that. / Thank you for your words.
mal-sseum gam-sa-ham-ni-da
말씀 (mal-sseum) is the honorific form of 말 (mal, words). Use when the feedback comes from a senior person or someone you respect.
잘 알겠습니다.
I understand. / Understood.
jal al-get-seum-ni-da
A standard polite acknowledgment. It means you have received and understood the point; it does not by itself promise that you agree.
말씀하신 부분, 잘 새겨듣겠습니다.
I will listen carefully to what you pointed out.
mal-sseum-ha-sin bu-bun, jal sae-gyeo-deut-get-seum-ni-da
새겨듣다 (sae-gyeo-deut-da) means to take something to heart. This is warm and respectful, common in workplace settings.
수정하겠습니다.
I will revise it. / I will fix it.
su-jeong-ha-get-seum-ni-da
Use when the feedback asks for a concrete change. The verb 수정하다 (su-jeong-ha-da) means to revise or correct.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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Useful pattern
A reliable polite response combines three moves: thank, acknowledge, and promise action. For example, 피드백 감사합니다. 잘 알겠습니다. 수정하겠습니다. (pi-deu-baek gam-sa-ham-ni-da. jal al-get-seum-ni-da. su-jeong-ha-get-seum-ni-da.) means 'Thank you for the feedback. I understand. I will revise it.' You can also use the pattern 말씀하신 부분, 잘 새겨듣겠습니다 (mal-sseum-ha-sin bu-bun, jal sae-gyeo-deut-get-seum-ni-da), which literally means 'I will take the part you mentioned to heart.' The -겠습니다 (-get-seum-ni-da) ending expresses a polite intention or promise, not past tense.
When to use it
Use the full polite -습니다 (-seumnida) style with teachers, managers, clients, and people you have just met. With close friends or younger people, shorter forms like 고마워 (go-ma-wo, thanks) and 알겠어 (al-get-eo, got it) are natural, but they can sound blunt in a formal review. If you are unsure, stay with 감사합니다 (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) and 알겠습니다 (al-get-seum-ni-da). Also note that 잘 알겠습니다 (jal al-get-seum-ni-da) can sometimes sound like a polite closing rather than deep agreement, so add a concrete action such as 수정하겠습니다 (su-jeong-ha-get-seum-ni-da) when a change is expected.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
이 부분은 다시 확인해 주시면 좋겠어요.
It would be good if you could check this part again.i bu-bun-eun da-si hwa-gin-hae ju-si-myeon jo-ken-ne-yo네, 피드백 감사합니다. 말씀하신 부분, 잘 새겨듣겠습니다.
Yes, thank you for the feedback. I will take what you pointed out to heart.ne, pi-deu-baek gam-sa-ham-ni-da. mal-sseum-ha-sin bu-bun, jal sae-gyeo-deut-get-seum-ni-da그리고 마지막 페이지도 봐 주세요.
And please look at the last page too.geu-ri-go ma-ji-mak pe-i-ji-do bwa ju-se-yo네, 알겠습니다. 오늘 안으로 수정하겠습니다.
Yes, understood. I will revise it by the end of today.ne, al-get-seum-ni-da. o-neul an-eu-ro su-jeong-ha-get-seum-ni-daA little context goes a long way
In Korean workplaces and schools, acknowledging feedback quickly and calmly is often valued more than defending your original choice. A short 네 (ne, yes) followed by 감사합니다 (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) and a concrete action is usually safest. Direct disagreement can be expressed later, but it is often softened with 저는 이렇게 생각했습니다 (jeo-neun i-reo-ke saeng-gak-haet-seum-ni-da, I thought of it this way) rather than a blunt no.
One thing to watch for
Using casual 알겠어 (al-get-eo) or 고마워 (go-ma-wo) with a manager or teacher because it feels friendly.
Try this instead: Use the polite -습니다 style instead: 잘 알겠습니다 (jal al-get-seum-ni-da) and 감사합니다 (gam-sa-ham-ni-da). For example, 피드백 감사합니다. 잘 알겠습니다. (pi-deu-baek gam-sa-ham-ni-da. jal al-get-seum-ni-da.) Casual forms are fine with close friends, but they can sound dismissive in a formal review.
Your turn
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1Your teacher gives you feedback. Write one polite sentence that thanks them and says you understand.
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피드백 감사합니다. 잘 알겠습니다.
This combines a polite thanks with a standard acknowledgment. 감사합니다 and 알겠습니다 are both safe -습니다 style. You could also say 말씀 감사합니다 if you want to honor the teacher's words.
2A coworker points out a mistake in your report. Add one sentence promising to fix it.
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수정하겠습니다.
수정하겠습니다 means 'I will revise it.' It uses -겠습니다 to express a polite intention. You could also say 다시 확인하겠습니다 (da-si hwa-gin-ha-get-seum-ni-da, I will check again) if the action is checking rather than editing.
3Which response is more appropriate to a senior manager: 알겠어 or 잘 알겠습니다?
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잘 알겠습니다.
잘 알겠습니다 is the polite -습니다 form and fits a senior manager. 알겠어 is casual and can sound blunt or rude in that context. With a close friend, 알겠어 is fine.
Thank first, acknowledge clearly, then name one concrete action. In polite Korean, 피드백 감사합니다. 잘 알겠습니다. 수정하겠습니다. covers most feedback situations safely.
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