“I’ll get in touch first” in Korean: 내가 먼저 연락할게

내가 먼저 연락할게

naega meonjeo yeollakalge

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I’ll get in touch first.

Casual speech among friends. 먼저 means “first.” Paired with 내가 (“I”), it conveys “I’ll be the one to start.”

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

Promise a friend that you will reach out. 먼저 means “first, before the other person,” so you take the initiative.

먼저 (“first, ahead”) is not the same as 처음 (“the first time”). To elders say 제가 먼저 연락드릴게요.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

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
내가
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
먼저
먼	ㅁ+ㅓ+ㄴ	meon
저	ㅈ+ㅓ	jeo
연락할게
연	ㅇ+ㅕ+ㄴ	yeon
락	ㄹ+ㅏ+ㄱ	rak
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	ge

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
먼저	adverb	first, ahead	TOPIK level 2

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Question 1 What does “내가 먼저 연락할게” mean?

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Answer: I’ll get in touch first

Question 2 How do you say “I’ll get in touch first” in Korean?

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Answer: 내가 먼저 연락할게 naega meonjeo yeollakalge

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