One coffee, please
Your first order at a Korean café.
주세요 means “please give me.” Put the item before it: 커피 주세요. Add 한 잔 for one cup. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 커피 한 잔 주세요 | keopi han jan juseyo | One coffee, please |
| 따뜻한 거 주세요 | ttatteuthan geo juseyo | A hot one, please |
| 차가운 거 주세요 | chagaun geo juseyo | A cold one, please |
| 얼마예요? | eolmayeyo? | How much is it? |
| 포장해 주세요 | pojanghae juseyo | To go, please |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 주세요 means “please give me.” Put the item before it: 커피 주세요. Add 한 잔 for one cup.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
One coffee, please
커피 한 잔 주세요
keopi han jan juseyo
A hot one, please
따뜻한 거 주세요
ttatteuthan geo juseyo
A cold one, please
차가운 거 주세요
chagaun geo juseyo
How much is it?
얼마예요?
eolmayeyo?
To go, please
포장해 주세요
pojanghae juseyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
Use the phrase before you forget it.
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