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- Lucas: Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Korean with Fexingo? Luna: Yeah, I'm excited! What are we learning today? Lucas: We're going to talk about two beautiful emotions: pride and gratitude. Luna: Oh, I love that. Like when you feel proud of someone or grateful for something. Lucas: Exactly. So let's start with 'proud'. In Korean, you say '자랑스러워요'. Luna: 자랑스러워요. Lucas: Good. 자랑스러워요. It means 'I am proud' or 'it is proud'. Can you use it in a sentence? Luna: Um... my friend passed the exam. '친구가 시험에 합격해서 자랑스러워요.' Lucas: Perfect. 'I am proud because my friend passed the exam.' Another word for proud is '뿌듯해요'. It's a bit more personal, like a warm, satisfied pride. Luna: 뿌듯해요. That sounds nice. Lucas: Yeah, it's often used for something you achieved yourself. For example, 'I finished the project, so I feel proud' — '프로젝트를 끝내서 뿌듯해요.' Luna: 프로젝트를 끝내서 뿌듯해요. I like that. Lucas: Now for gratitude. The basic phrase is '감사해요', meaning 'I am grateful' or 'thank you'. You've heard '감사합니다' before, right? Luna: Yeah, 감사합니다 is formal. So 감사해요 is a bit more casual? Lucas: Right. It's still polite but less formal. You can use it with friends or people you're close to. Luna: 감사해요. Got it. And '고마워요' is even more casual? Lucas: Yes, 고마워요 is friendly. But if you want to say 'thank you very much', you can say '정말 감사해요'. Luna: 정말 감사해요. 'Really grateful.' Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice with a little scene. Imagine your friend helped you move apartments. You say... Luna: 도와줘서 정말 감사해요. 'Thank you so much for helping me.' Lucas: Beautiful. And if your friend does something that makes you proud, like winning a award, you say...? Luna: 상 받아서 자랑스러워요. 'I'm proud of you for winning the award.' Lucas: Perfect. You're really getting the hang of these emotions. Luna: Thanks! And you know what, Lucas? I feel grateful for this podcast. It's ad-free and focused on learning. Lucas: That's a great point. We deliberately don't run ads on Fexingo. If you want to support that choice, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it really helps us keep going. So if you enjoy learning with us, consider supporting the show. Lucas: Alright, back to Korean. Let's try a quick recap. How do you say 'I'm proud'? Luna: 자랑스러워요 or 뿌듯해요. Lucas: And 'I'm grateful'? Luna: 감사해요. Or 정말 감사해요 for very grateful. Lucas: Great. Now let's put it together. 'I'm proud and grateful.' 자랑스럽고 감사해요. Luna: 자랑스럽고 감사해요. That's a nice combo. Lucas: Think of a situation where you feel both. Maybe after a family dinner where everyone helped. Luna: 가족 모두가 도와줘서 자랑스럽고 감사해요. 'I'm proud and grateful that all my family helped.' Lucas: Perfect. You're a natural, Luna. Luna: Aww, thanks. That makes me feel 뿌듯해요. Lucas: See, you're using it already. So listeners, practice these phrases: 자랑스러워요, 뿌듯해요, 감사해요, 고마워요, 정말 감사해요. Luna: And remember, you can use them in real life. Tell your friends you're proud of them or grateful for them. Lucas: That's it for today's episode. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: Bye everyone! 감사해요!