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Asking for Something in Korean (Noun+주세요)

Beomjin Heo
May 17, 2023
Phrases Intermediate

15-min Lesson Goals

  1. You're at a cafe in Korea. You want a glass of iced latte, and it's your turn to order.
  2. You're at a street market and you see an interesting-looking dish. You do not know how to call it, but you want to ask for one. 

A Bit of a Lesson

아이스 라떼 주세요. (A-i-seu La-te Ju-se-yo.)

When "주세요 (Ju-se-yo)" is followed by a noun, it means "Please give me (the noun)". This exact format is most commonly used when ordering something in a cafe, restaurant, or market. 

이거 하나 주세요 (I-geo Ha-na Ju-se-yo.)

이거 (I-geo), means "this". Just like the English translation, you can use this word as you point at an item that is near you. If it is far away from you, you need to use the equivalent of "that", which is 저거 (jeo-go). 

Ha-na is "one", in one of the two Korean counting methods. You add this after the noun to specify how many items you want. Although the grammar might be unfamliar, remember that it comes in this order: 

Noun + Count + 주세요 (Ju-se-yo)

 

Knowledge Check!

How do you say "Please give me one Tteok-bok-ki" in Korean?

Teok-bok-ki han-ge Ju-se-yo Han-ge Teok-bok-ki Ju-se-yo Ju-se-yo Teok-bok-ki Hange Teok-bok-ki Ju-se-yo Han-ge

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