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How to Say “I’ll save a seat and go order” in Korean
자리 잡아 놓고 주문하러 갈게요
jari jaba noko jumunhareo galgeyo
Meaning
I’ll save a seat and go order.
Usage note
-아/어 놓다 means “do in advance” and -(으)러 가다 “go in order to”. It describes the common habit in self-service cafés of grabbing a seat first.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [자리 자바 노코 주문하러 갈께요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 자리 | ||
| 자 | ㅈ+ㅏ | ja |
| 리 | ㄹ+ㅣ | ri |
| 잡아 | ||
| 잡 | ㅈ+ㅏ+ㅂ | [자] ja |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [바] ba |
| 놓고 | ||
| 놓 | ㄴ+ㅗ+ㅎ | [노] no |
| 고 | ㄱ+ㅗ | [코] ko |
| 주문하러 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 문 | ㅁ+ㅜ+ㄴ | mun |
| 하 | ㅎ+ㅏ | ha |
| 러 | ㄹ+ㅓ | reo |
| 갈게요 | ||
| 갈 | ㄱ+ㅏ+ㄹ | gal |
| 게 | ㄱ+ㅔ | [께] ge |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 잡아 → [자바]
- Aspiration: ㅎ next to ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ or ㅈ blends with it into ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ or ㅊ. 놓고 → [노코]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 갈게 → [갈께]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “놓고”
- 낫 놓고 기역 자도 모른다Can’t even recognize the letter ㄱ with a sickle in hand. (Totally illiterate.)
Phrases with “자리”
- 자리 있어요?Do you have a table available
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Question 1 What does “자리 잡아 놓고 주문하러 갈게요” mean?
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Answer: I’ll save a seat and go order
Question 2 How do you say “I’ll save a seat and go order” in Korean?
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Answer: 자리 잡아 놓고 주문하러 갈게요 jari jaba noko jumunhareo galgeyo
Question 3 How is “자리 잡아 놓고 주문하러 갈게요” pronounced?
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Answer: [자리 자바 노코 주문하러 갈께요]
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