“I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you” in Korean

폐를 끼쳐서 죄송합니다

pyereul kkichyeoseo joesonghamnida

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

Meaning

I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you.

A fairly formal apology for causing someone trouble. 폐 means “trouble” or “burden.”

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

Syllables: 10 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [폐를 끼쳐서 죄송함니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
폐를
폐	ㅍ+ㅖ	pye
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
끼쳐서
끼	ㄲ+ㅣ	kki
쳐	ㅊ+ㅕ	chyeo
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
죄송합니다
죄	ㅈ+ㅚ	joe
송	ㅅ+ㅗ+ㅇ	song
합	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅂ	[함] ham
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

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). 합니 → [함니]

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 “폐를 끼쳐서 죄송합니다” mean?

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Answer: I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you

Question 2 How do you say “I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you” in Korean?

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Answer: 폐를 끼쳐서 죄송합니다 pyereul kkichyeoseo joesonghamnida

Question 3 How is “폐를 끼쳐서 죄송합니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [폐를 끼쳐서 죄송함니다]

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