안Annyeong Busan🔍
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Asking and allowing

Make a polite request and ask permission.

📍 At a government office counter

  1. 천천히 말해 주세요.

    cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.

    Please speak slowly.

  2. 네, 여기에 이름을 써 주세요.

    ne, yeogie ireumeul sseo juseyo.

    Sure — please write your name here.

  3. 영어로 써도 돼요?

    yeongeoro sseodo dwaeyo?

    May I write it in English?

  4. 네, 괜찮아요. 여권도 보여 주세요.

    ne, gwaenchanayo. yeogwondo boyeo juseyo.

    Yes, that's fine. Please show your passport too.

Today's one point

-아/어 주세요 · -아/어도 돼요?

'-a/eo juseyo' asks someone to do something for you; '-a/eo-do dwaeyo?' asks if you may do something. These two get you through offices, clinics and shops.

  • 다시 한번 말해 주세요.

    dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo.

    Please say it once more.

  • 사진 찍어도 돼요?

    sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo?

    May I take a photo?

Now you build it

  • Ask someone to help you.

    Tap the pieces in order

  • Ask if you may enter.

    Tap the pieces in order
🎚️ Polite and casual →One-sentence diary →