How to Say “I look forward to working with you” in Korean

앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다

apeuro jal butakdeurimnida

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I look forward to working with you.

Used at a new workplace or school to mean “please take care of me from now on.”

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

Syllables: 10 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [아프로 잘 부탁뜨림니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
앞으로
앞	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㅍ	[아] a
으	ㅇ+ㅡ	[프] peu
로	ㄹ+ㅗ	ro
잘	ㅈ+ㅏ+ㄹ	jal
부탁드립니다
부	ㅂ+ㅜ	bu
탁	ㅌ+ㅏ+ㄱ	tak
드	ㄷ+ㅡ	[뜨] deu
립	ㄹ+ㅣ+ㅂ	[림] rim
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”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 앞으 → [아프]
Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 탁드 → [탁뜨]
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). 립니 → [림니]

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 “앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다” mean?

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Answer: I look forward to working with you

Question 2 How do you say “I look forward to working with you” in Korean?

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Answer: 앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다 apeuro jal butakdeurimnida

Question 3 How is “앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [아프로 잘 부탁뜨림니다]

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