How to say “Pleased to meet you (formal)” in Korean
처음 뵙겠습니다
cheoeum boepgetseumnida
Said as 처음 뵙껟씀니다
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ㅊ“ch”consonant
+ㅓ“eo”vowel
처“cheo”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 처음 뵙껟씀니다.
Looks like뵙겠but say뵙껟
After a final ㅂ, the ㄱ becomes tense like ㄲ.
Looks like겠습but say껟씀
Final ㅆ is said as a t-stop, making the next ㅅ tense like ㅆ.
Looks like습니다but say씀니다
A final ㅂ before ㄴ turns into ㅁ.
Tip: End with a clear 'sseum-ni-da': the ㅂ becomes m.
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