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Today’s Phrase
추천해 주세요
chu·cheon·hae ju·se·yo
chucheonhae juseyo
Please recommend something
Cultural Insight
Koreans love sharing recommendations! Asking 추천해 주세요 opens doors to great local experiences. In restaurants, the server will often proudly describe their specialty. The word 맛집 (mat-jip) refers to a famous or delicious restaurant — worth knowing!
Phrase Breakdown
추천
chucheon
recommendation
From Chinese 推薦 (tuījiàn)
해 주세요
hae juseyo
please do (for me)
하다 + -아/어 주세요 = please do for me
Asks someone to give you a recommendation — a very useful dining and shopping phrase.
Example Phrases
여기서 제일 맛있는 것 추천해 주세요.
Yeogiseo jeil massinneun geot chucheonhae juseyo.
Please recommend the most delicious thing here.
제일 means ‘the most/best’.
어떤 책 추천해 주세요?
Eotteon chaek chucheonhae juseyo?
Can you recommend a book?
어떤 means ‘what kind of’.
초보자한테 뭐 추천하세요?
Chobojahante mwo chucheonhaseyo?
What do you recommend for beginners?
초보자 means beginner; -한테 means ‘to/for (a person)’.
Related Phrases
이게 뭐예요?
ige mwoyeyo?
What is this?
Asks about an unfamiliar item.
인기 메뉴가 뭐예요?
ingi menyuga mwoyeyo?
What is the popular menu?
Asks for the most popular dish.
오늘의 특선이 뭐예요?
oneurui teuксеoni mwoyeyo?
What is today’s special?
Asking about the daily special.
Quick Review
카드로 계산해도 돼요?
Can you recall what this means?
kadeuro gyesanahedo dwaeyo?
Can I pay by card?