How to Say “Let me try introducing myself” in Korean

자기소개를 해 볼게요

jagisogaereul hae bolgeyo

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

Meaning

Let me try introducing myself.

-어 볼게요 means “let me try ~.” A soft way to start speaking in front of others.

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

Syllables: 9 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [자기소개를 해 볼께요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
자기소개를
자	ㅈ+ㅏ	ja
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
소	ㅅ+ㅗ	so
개	ㄱ+ㅐ	gae
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
볼게요
볼	ㅂ+ㅗ+ㄹ	bol
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	[께] ge
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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). 볼게 → [볼께]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
하다	verb	to do	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “자기소개를 해 볼게요” mean?

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Answer: Let me try introducing myself

Question 2 How do you say “Let me try introducing myself” in Korean?

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Answer: 자기소개를 해 볼게요 jagisogaereul hae bolgeyo

Question 3 How is “자기소개를 해 볼게요” pronounced?

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Answer: [자기소개를 해 볼께요]

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