This literally translates to mom or dad.
How to say mom in south korean. This page contains a long list of Korean swear words insults and other sorts of bad language. Heres a list of translations.
On the other hand for the wifes side its 장모님 jangmonim. How to Say Goodbye in Korean. Noona 누나 if youre a boy eonni 언니 if youre a girl.
Formal Im Sorry in Korean. You can use this in everday situations such as talking with your friends and referring to your one of you parents or while addressing them directly.
Mother-in-law in Korean for the husbands side is called 어머님 eomeonim or 시어머니 sieomeoni. In Korean it is obvious that you are the person who is sorry.
Switch to 고맙습니다 go-map-seum-ni-da in public when you want. Check out Bas Ruttens Liver Shot on MMA Surge.
So in other words it is a rather casual and informal expression just like in English. While 감사합니다 gam-sa-ham-ni-da is more common 고맙습니다. See Also in Korean.