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[midgic]

You know when people introduce themselves in Korean, and at the end they say: "잘 부탁 드립니다"

Is there an English equivalent or translation for this phrase?

According to Babelfish: "Entrusting it gives well"

I'm sure someone here can improve on Babelfish's efforts.

[tzechuk]

It literally means *I am trusting you with thisl*.

부탁 in Chinese is 拜託, which means to entrust.

[faeriehazel]

부탁 can also mean "a favor."

I guess it's kind of a way of saying "I put myself at your mercy; please be kind/indulgent." You wouldn't say it when meeting a friend of a friend at a party, for example. It's used more often in professional settings, and the exact meaning of the phrase would depend on the context. For example, a parent might say this to the teacher of their child, and then it would mean: "I am entrusting you with my child; please teach them well." Or if a hagwon owner is hiring an instructor for the first time; then it would mean: "I hope we can foster a mutually beneficial relationship" or something along those lines.

I don't think there's an exact translation because it's a cultural thing. I think there is an equivalent expression in Japanese, but I can't think of one in English.

[midgic]

Thanks for your replies.

tzechuk, I didn't know that 부탁 came from Chinese characters.
Nice work with the hanja, that's quite impressive!


faeriehazel, I think this would be the closest approximation for the context I was thinking of:
"I hope we can foster a mutually beneficial relationship"

I guess 잘 부탁 드립니다 is a cultural phrase that doesn't really translate easily into English.

[Hyeon Een]

Sometimes it's translated as "Please look after/take care of[me]"

I usually get uni freshmen to write a student information sheet for me. One time I had a whole class of them who wrote "Please look after me!" at the end of their sheets. That's how they'd translated the above phrase. I thought it was cute..

[tzechuk]

Tzechuk is Chinese.. aint all that hard

[dreamer2007]

부탁means a favor
it's different from 'do me a favor"
it means that you hope you doing well with the new people.

[Cheonmunka]

FaerieHazel, did you study Korean before coming here to Korea. I notice that your joining date is new to this site, yet your Korean translation was perfect about 'entrusting ...'