“Could you take a photo for me” in Korean: 사진 찍어 주세요

사진 찍어 주세요

sajin jjigeo juseyo

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Could you take a photo for me?

찍어 주세요 means “please take (a photo) for me.” It is the standard request when you ask a passerby at a sightseeing spot.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 7 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [사진 찌거 주세요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
사진
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
진	ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ	jin
찍어
찍	ㅉ+ㅣ+ㄱ	[찌] jji
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[거] geo
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”.

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. 찍어 → [찌거]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Request

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.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
사진	noun	photo	TOPIK level 1
주다	verb	to give	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “사진 찍어 주세요” mean?

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Answer: Could you take a photo for me

Question 2 How do you say “Could you take a photo for me” in Korean?

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Answer: 사진 찍어 주세요 sajin jjigeo juseyo

Question 3 How is “사진 찍어 주세요” pronounced?

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Answer: [사진 찌거 주세요]

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