“I apologize for having been out of touch” in Korean

그간 격조했습니다

geugan gyeokjohaetseumnida

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

I apologize for having been out of touch.

격조하다 means to have lost contact for a long time. It is formal and fits letters or reunions with seniors, not casual chats with friends.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [그간 격쪼핻씀니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
그간
그	ㄱ+ㅡ	geu
간	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㄴ	gan
격조했습니다
격	ㄱ+ㅕ+ㄱ	gyeok
조	ㅈ+ㅗ	[쪼] jo
했	ㅎ+ㅐ+ㅆ	[핻] haet
습	ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ	[씀] seum
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 격조 → [격쪼]
Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 습니 → [슴니]

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

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Question 1 What does “그간 격조했습니다” mean?

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Answer: I apologize for having been out of touch

Question 2 How do you say “I apologize for having been out of touch” in Korean?

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Answer: 그간 격조했습니다 geugan gyeokjohaetseumnida

Question 3 How is “그간 격조했습니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [그간 격쪼핻씀니다]

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