How to say “Pleased to meet you (formal)” in Korean

처음 뵙겠습니다

cheoeum boepgetseumnida

Said as 처음 뵙껟씀니다

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅊ“ch”consonant
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ㅓ“eo”vowel
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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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