I give it with both hands - KoreanBlueprint

Day 191 — I give it with both hands | Korean Blueprint

Today’s Phrase

두 손으로 드려요

du so·neu·ro deu·ryeo·yo

du soneuro deuryeoyo

I give it with both hands

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Phrase Breakdown

두 손으로

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with two hands

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드려요

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I give (honorific)

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I give it with both hands (respectfully).

명함은 두 손으로 드려요.

myeongham-eun du soneuro deuryeoyo.

Business cards are given with both hands.

명함 means ‘business card’; the topic marker 은 sets it as the subject of discussion.

선물은 두 손으로 드리세요.

seonmur-eun du soneuro deuriseo.

Please give gifts with both hands.

선물 means ‘gift’; 드리세요 is the polite honorific imperative of 드리다.

두 손으로 받는 게 예의예요.

du soneuro badneun ge yeyiyeyo.

Receiving with both hands is proper etiquette.

받는 게 nominalized form of ‘받다’ (to receive); 예의 means ‘etiquette / manners.’

감사히 받겠습니다

gamsahi batgesseumnida

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고맙습니다

gomapseumnida

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잘 쓸게요

jal sseulgeyo

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Quick Review

어른께 먼저 드세요

Can you recall what this means?

eoreunke meonjeo deuseyo

Please serve the elders first