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“Could I have the menu, please” in Korean: 메뉴판 좀 주세요
메뉴판 좀 주세요
menyupan jom juseyo
Meaning
Could I have the menu, please?
Usage note
Adding 좀 softens the request. A classic first line at a restaurant.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
It is pronounced just as it is written.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 메뉴판 | ||
| 메 | ㅁ+ㅔ | me |
| 뉴 | ㄴ+ㅠ | nyu |
| 판 | ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄴ | pan |
| 좀 | ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅁ | jom |
| 주세요 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 세 | ㅅ+ㅔ | se |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 주다 | verb | to give | TOPIK level 1 |
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Phrases with “주세요”
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Question 1 What does “메뉴판 좀 주세요” mean?
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Answer: Could I have the menu, please
Question 2 How do you say “Could I have the menu, please” in Korean?
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Answer: 메뉴판 좀 주세요 menyupan jom juseyo
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