Formal Letters
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Woordenschat
- 공문official letter
- 수신인recipient, addressee
- 발신인sender
- 제목subject (of a letter)
- 귀사your company (honorific)
- 첨부하다to attach
- 회신하다to reply (formally)
- 검토하다to review, examine
- 협조를 구하다to seek cooperation
- 정중히politely, respectfully
- 문의하다to inquire
- 요청드리다to request (humble)
Writing Formal Letters in Korean
Korean formal letters follow strict conventions. Master these grammar structures for professional correspondence.
Key grammar points:
- -하여야 한다 — Formal obligations in letter content.
- 첨부 서류를 검토하여야 한다. (The attached documents must be reviewed.)
- -되었다 (passive perfect) — Reporting status updates and actions taken.
- 귀사의 요청이 접수되었습니다. (Your company's request has been received.)
- -다고/라고 (indirect speech) — Quoting previous communications.
- 귀사에서 3월까지 납품이 가능하다고 연락주셨습니다. (You contacted us saying that delivery by March is possible.)
- -(으)ㄹ 필요가 있다 — Politely requesting action.
- 빠른 시일 내에 회신해 주실 필요가 있습니다. (There is a need for you to reply as soon as possible.)
Formal letter structure: 1. 수신: (To:) — Recipient 2. 제목: (Subject:) — Letter topic 3. 본문 (Body) — Use formal endings -습니다/-습니까 4. 첨부 (Attachments) if applicable 5. 끝맺음 (Closing) — 감사합니다 / 이만 줄이겠습니다
Veelgemaakte fouten
우리 회사의 요청이 접수됐어요귀사의 요청 사항이 접수되었습니다In a formal letter use the honorific 귀사 for the other company (not 우리 회사) and the formal passive 접수되었습니다, not the casual 접수됐어요.
빠른 시일에 회신해 주시기 바랍니다빠른 시일 내에 회신해 주시기 바랍니다You need 내에 (within) here. 빠른 시일 내에 = within a short time. Dropping 내 leaves the time phrase incomplete.
첨부 서류를 검토해야 해요첨부 서류를 검토하여야 합니다Letters use 합니다체, not 해요체. For a formal obligation say 검토하여야 합니다, not the spoken 검토해야 해요.
3월까지 납품이 가능하다고 했어요3월까지 납품이 가능하다고 하셨습니다When quoting the recipient, raise their action with -셨- and stay formal: 하셨습니다, not the plain 했어요.
정중히 협조를 요청드려요정중히 협조를 요청드립니다The humble 요청드리다 still needs the formal 합니다체 ending: 요청드립니다, not the casual 요청드려요.
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