🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Please” in Korean
주세요
juseyo
Literally: please give (me)neutral
Korean has no standalone word for "please". When asking for something, add 주세요 after the noun (물 주세요, "water, please") or after a verb's -아/어 form (도와주세요, "please help"). 부탁합니다 ("I ask a favour") is used for requests and favours.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 부탁합니다 | butakhamnida | I ask of you | Polite request or favour, e.g. to a taxi driver: 여기로 부탁합니다 |
| 부탁해요 | butakhaeyo | please (I'm asking you) | Polite but softer, everyday speech |
| 제발 | jebal | please, I beg you | Pleading only; not used for ordinary requests |
In a sentence
아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.
Amerikano han jan juseyo.
One Americano, please.
More Korean phrases
Hello안녕하세요Goodbye안녕히 가세요Thank you감사합니다Sorry죄송합니다Excuse me저기요Yes네No아니요Good morning좋은 아침이에요Good evening안녕하세요Good night안녕히 주무세요How are you?잘 지내세요?My name is…제 이름은 …이에요Nice to meet you만나서 반갑습니다I love you사랑해I miss you보고 싶어Happy birthday생일 축하해요Cheers!건배!Enjoy your meal맛있게 드세요Welcome환영합니다Congratulations축하합니다Happy New Year새해 복 많이 받으세요I don't understand이해가 안 돼요Do you speak English?영어 할 줄 아세요?How much is it?얼마예요?Where is the toilet?화장실이 어디예요?Help!도와주세요!Beautiful아름다워요Friend친구See you later나중에 봐요
“Please” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგთხოვთgtkhovt🇪🇸 SpanishPor favorpor fah-VOR🇫🇷 FrenchS'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEH🇩🇪 GermanBitteBIT-teh🇮🇹 ItalianPer favorepehr fah-VOH-reh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortuguesePor favorpoh fah-VOH🇷🇺 RussianПожалуйстаpozhaluysta🇯🇵 Japaneseお願いしますonegai shimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese请qǐng🇸🇦 Arabicمن فضلكmin fadlak🇦🇲 ArmenianԽնդրում եմkhndrum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniZəhmət olmasazah-mat ol-mah-sah🇮🇷 Persianلطفاًlotfan🇹🇭 Thaiกรุณาkaruna🇻🇳 VietnameseLàm ơnlahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianБудь ласкаbud laska🇷🇸 SerbianМолимmolim🇬🇷 GreekΠαρακαλώparakaló🇮🇱 Hebrewבבקשהbevakasha