Please in Korean: 주세요
주세요 (juseyo) is how you say please in Korean. See every form from casual to formal, hear it, build it letter by letter and trace each block stroke by stroke.
What is the Korean word for please?
The Korean word for please is 주세요 (juseyo), added after what you want: 물 주세요 means "water, please". After a verb it asks for a favor, as in 도와주세요 (please help me). For "please do" in general, polite verbs ending in -세요 carry the meaning.
Please in Korean 주세요: sound, letters and strokes
주세요 Please in KoreanKorean phrase
주세요 is read juseyo; 3 forms from casual to formal.
Casual, polite and formal please in Korean
Formal: announcements, signs, formal requests.
Polite: ordering, shopping, asking a stranger.
Casual: friends and younger family.
주세요 is how you ask for something: put the thing first and add 주세요, as in 물 주세요 (water, please). After a verb it asks someone to do something for you: 도와주세요 (please help me). It is the polite request form of 주다 (to give).
Which one to use
주세요 is the everyday choice in restaurants and shops. 줘 is only for close friends. Adding 좀 (a little) softens the request: 물 좀 주세요.
How to pronounce 주세요
주세요Say ju – se – yo in three even beats. 주 is like "joo" and 세 like "seh". There is no stressed syllable, unlike English "please".
Sound rule
Read it as ju-se-yo (juseyo). Say each syllable evenly; the stress does not fall on one syllable as in English 'please'.
주세요 letter by letter
How to write 주세요 stroke by stroke
Write 주세요 one block at a time: 주, 세, 요. Inside every block go from the first consonant to the vowel and then the final consonant, following the numbered strokes.
Trace ju 주 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace se 세 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace yo 요 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
When to say 주세요
주세요 in example sentences
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 물 좀 주세요. | Some water, please. |
| 영수증 주세요. | The receipt, please. |
| 천천히 말해 주세요. | Please speak slowly. |
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 아줌마, 여기 메뉴 좀 주세요. / 여기 있습니다. | A: Excuse me, could we have the menu here, please? / B: Here you are. |
| 절 용서해 주세요. | Please forgive me. |
주세요 in a short conversation
| Who | Korean | English |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | 아이스 아메리카노 하나 주세요. | One iced americano, please. |
| Staff | 네, 잠시만 기다려 주세요. | Sure, please wait a moment. |
More ways to say please in Korean
주세요 compared with other polite requests
| Korean | Meaning | When you use it |
|---|---|---|
| 주세요 | please give me | Asking for a thing: 물 주세요. |
| -어 주세요 | please do it for me | Asking for an action: 기다려 주세요. |
| 좀 | a little / please | Softens a request: 물 좀 주세요. |
| 부탁해요 | I ask you a favour | A polite "please" for help. |
| 부탁드립니다 | I humbly ask | Formal requests at work or in writing. |
| 제발 | please, I beg you | Strong pleading; not for everyday orders. |
A common mistake with 주세요
English 'please' goes anywhere in a sentence, so learners try 주세요 at the start. In Korean it comes last: 커피 주세요, not 주세요 커피.
How to practice
Build three orders with foods you know: 물 주세요, 김밥 주세요, 메뉴 주세요.
The -어 주세요 pattern
To ask someone to do something for you, put the verb in its -어/아 form and add 주세요: 기다려 주세요 (please wait), 천천히 말해 주세요 (please speak slowly), 사진 찍어 주세요 (please take a picture).
부탁 for favours
부탁 means a favour. 부탁해요 or 부탁드립니다 says "please, I am asking you", often after explaining what you need: 이거 좀 부탁해요 (please take care of this for me).
주세요 writing worksheet (free printable)
Worksheet · Level 3 · Phrases
Korean phrase tracing worksheet: 주세요 (please)
One A4 page for 주세요: trace its 3 blocks (13 strokes), write other ways to say it, read three sentences and find 주.
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Worksheet information
- How to use
- Say 주세요 out loud, trace each block from dark to faint, then write it on the line.
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What to learn next
Please in Korean — FAQ
What is the Korean word for please?
주세요 (juseyo) at the end of a request works as please: 물 주세요 = water, please.
How do you order food in Korean?
Say the dish and 주세요: 비빔밥 하나 주세요 means one bibimbap, please.
How do you say please help me in Korean?
도와주세요 (dowajuseyo). In an emergency, shout 도와주세요!
Is there a word for please on its own in Korean?
Not in the English way. 제발 exists, but it means "I beg you". Everyday requests use 주세요 or a verb ending in -세요.
How do you write please in Korean?
주세요 is three blocks: 주 + 세 + 요.
What does 부탁해요 mean?
부탁해요 means "please" in the sense of "I am asking you a favour". 부탁드립니다 is the more formal version.
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