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“We sincerely wish your company continued success” in Korean

귀사의 발전을 진심으로 기원합니다

gwisaui baljeoneul jinsimeuro giwonhamnida

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

We sincerely wish your company continued success.

귀사 is the honorific “your company” used in business emails and letters, a standard closing line. For your own company, use 당사 or 저희 회사.

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

Syllables: 15 · Words: 4

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
귀사의
귀	ㄱ+ㅟ	gwi
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
의	ㅇ+ㅢ	ui
발전을
발	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㄹ	bal
전	ㅈ+ㅓ+ㄴ	jeon
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	eul
진심으로
진	ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ	jin
심	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅁ	[시] si
으	ㅇ+ㅡ	[므] meu
로	ㄹ+ㅗ	ro
기원합니다
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
원	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㄴ	won
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”.

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. 심으 → [시므]
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 “귀사의 발전을 진심으로 기원합니다” mean?

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Answer: We sincerely wish your company continued success

Question 2 How do you say “We sincerely wish your company continued success” in Korean?

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Answer: 귀사의 발전을 진심으로 기원합니다 gwisaui baljeoneul jinsimeuro giwonhamnida

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