How to Say “Pleased to meet you” in Korean: 처음 뵙겠습니다

처음 뵙겠습니다

cheoeum boepgetseumnida

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

Meaning

Pleased to meet you.

A very formal first-meeting greeting, used in business or when meeting elders.

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

Syllables: 7 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [처음 뵙껟씀니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
처음
처	ㅊ+ㅓ	cheo
음	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅁ	eum
뵙겠습니다
뵙	ㅂ+ㅚ+ㅂ	boep
겠	ㄱ+ㅔ+ㅆ	[껟] get
습	ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ	[씀] seum
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”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 뵙겠습 → [뵙껟씀]
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 “처음 뵙겠습니다” mean?

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Answer: Pleased to meet you

Question 2 How do you say “Pleased to meet you” in Korean?

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Answer: 처음 뵙겠습니다 cheoeum boepgetseumnida

Question 3 How is “처음 뵙겠습니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [처음 뵙껟씀니다]

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