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“A bag, please” in Korean: 봉투 주세요 (bongtu juseyo)
봉투 주세요
bongtu juseyo
Meaning
A bag, please.
Usage note
Bags usually cost extra at Korean convenience stores and supermarkets, so ask with this phrase. 봉투 means “bag” or “envelope.”
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 봉투 | ||
| 봉 | ㅂ+ㅗ+ㅇ | bong |
| 투 | ㅌ+ㅜ | tu |
| 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 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “봉투”
- 봉투 필요 없어요I don’t need a bag
Phrases with “주세요”
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Question 1 What does “봉투 주세요” mean?
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Answer: A bag, please
Question 2 How do you say “A bag, please” in Korean?
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Answer: 봉투 주세요 bongtu juseyo
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Practice in the gameMore phrases for this situation
- 큰 거 있어요?Do you have a bigger one
- 구경만 할게요I’m just looking
- 더 싼 거 있어요?Do you have a cheaper one
- 카드 돼요?Do you take cards
- 하나 주세요One, please
- 다음에 올게요I’ll come back next time
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