Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급
-(으)ㄴ/는 덕분에
Thanks to …
덕분에 names the cause of a good result, with thanks: “thanks to …”. After a noun it's simply N 덕분에; after a verb, use -(으)ㄴ 덕분에 for something done and -는 덕분에 for something that keeps happening. It is only for good results — for a bad one, use -아/어서 or -기 때문에.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| noun | N 덕분에 | 호야 씨 덕분에 |
| verb, already done | -(으)ㄴ 덕분에 | 도와준 덕분에 |
| verb, ongoing | -는 덕분에 | 매일 연습하는 덕분에 |
| adjective | -(으)ㄴ 덕분에 | 친절한 덕분에 |
Examples
호야 씨 덕분에 일이 빨리 끝났어요.
Thanks to Hoya, the work finished quickly.
친구가 도와준 덕분에 이사가 빨리 끝났어요.
Thanks to my friend's help, the move was over quickly.
사장님이 친절하신 덕분에 일이 즐거워요.
The boss is so kind that work is a pleasure.
Practise it in context · Level 3, Unit 2
The manager said to come early
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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