서바이벌

Small favors & requests

좀 + verb + 주세요 solves 90% of life.

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The formula: noun + 좀 + verb + 주세요. 물 좀 주세요 (water please), 사진 좀 찍어 주세요 (photo please), 천천히 말해 주세요 (speak slowly please).

좀 softens everything. It literally means 'a bit' but functions as the politeness lubricant of the entire language.

Emergency phrases: 도와주세요 (help me), 잠깐만요 (one moment), 괜찮아요 (it's fine). Three phrases, infinite situations.

이 말

  • 천천히 말해 주세요.

    cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo

    Please speak slowly.

  • 한 번만 더 말해 주세요.

    han beonman deo malhae juseyo

    Please say it once more.

  • 도와주세요!

    dowajuseyo

    Help me!

  • 괜찮아요, 고마워요.

    gwaenchanayo, gomawoyo

    I'm fine, thank you.

확인

  1. How do you soften any request?

  2. Ask someone to speak slowly