처음 뵙겠습니다

Korean

Korean phrasebook
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Etymology

Literally, “seeing (you) for the first time”

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm pwe̞(ː)p̚k͈e̞ss͈ɯmnida̠] ~ [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɯm pø̞(ː)p̚k͈e̞ss͈ɯmnida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [처음 뷉(ː)껟씀니다/처음 뵙(ː)껟씀니다]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheo'eum boepgetseumnida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheo'eum boebgess'seubnida
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏŭm poepkessŭmnida
Yale Romanization?cheum pōypkeyss.supnita

Phrase

처음 뵙겠습니다 • (cheo'eum boepgetseumnida)

  1. (formal, humble) pleased to meet you, how do you do?
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