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Today’s Phrase
주세요
ju·se·yo
juseyo
Please give me
Did You Know?
주세요 is incredibly versatile. You can place almost any noun before it to make a request: 커피 주세요 (coffee please), 시간 주세요 (give me time), 기회 주세요 (give me a chance). It is truly a learner’s best friend.
Phrase Breakdown
주
ju
give
Stem of 주다 (to give)
세요
seyo
please (do)
Polite imperative/request ending
Used after a noun + 을/를 to politely request something be given to you.
Example Phrases
물 주세요.
Mul juseyo.
Please give me water.
물 means water; no particle needed in casual short requests.
메뉴판 주세요.
Menyupan juseyo.
Please give me a menu.
메뉴판 is menu (판 means board/panel).
영수증 주세요.
Yeongsujeung juseyo.
Please give me a receipt.
영수증 means receipt.
Related Phrases
주실 수 있어요?
jusil su isseoyo?
Could you give me?
Even more polite way to request something.
해 주세요
hae juseyo
Please do (it for me)
Requests an action rather than an object.
괜찮아요
gwaenchanayo
It’s okay / No thanks
Used to decline something politely.
Quick Review
얼마예요?
Can you recall what this means?
eolmayeyo?
How much is it?