Difference between revisions of "Offering/Requesting"

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|Korex1 =어디서 세워 드릴까요?
 
|Korex1 =어디서 세워 드릴까요?
|Engex1 =Where can I drop you off?
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|Engex1 =Where should I drop you off?
 
|Comment1 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) where (어디서) I can give (드리다) you a stop (세우다)"
 
|Comment1 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) where (어디서) I can give (드리다) you a stop (세우다)"
|Korex2 =열어 줄까요?
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|Korex2 =문을 열어 줄까요?
 
|Engex2 =May I open the door for you?
 
|Engex2 =May I open the door for you?
 
|Comment2 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) if I can give (주다) a door (문) open (열다)"
 
|Comment2 =Literally, "I wonder ([[(으)ㄹ까요|ㄹ까요]]) if I can give (주다) a door (문) open (열다)"
|Korex3 =
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|Korex3 =창문을 닫아 드릴까요?
|Engex3 =
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|Engex3 =May I close the window for you?
 
|Comment3 =
 
|Comment3 =
 
|Korex4 =
 
|Korex4 =

Revision as of 04:21, 24 January 2014

Offering and requesting services (without transfer of objects) follow common patterns in Korean.


Offering

Patterns Breakdowns Explanations Forms
V + 아/어 줄까요? V + 아/어 주(다) + ㄹ까요? Wondering (ㄹ까요) if can give (주다) V Normal
V + 아/어 드릴까요? V + 드리(다) + ㄹ까요 Wondering (ㄹ까요) if can give (드리다) V Polite
Korean English Notes
어디서 세워 드릴까요? Where should I drop you off? Literally, "I wonder (ㄹ까요) where (어디서) I can give (드리다) you a stop (세우다)"
문을 열어 줄까요? May I open the door for you? Literally, "I wonder (ㄹ까요) if I can give (주다) a door (문) open (열다)"
창문을 닫아 드릴까요? May I close the window for you?


Requesting

Patterns Breakdowns Explanations Forms
V + 아/어 주세요 V + 아/어 주(다) + 세요 Asking (세요) to be given (주다) V Normal
V + 아/어 주실래요 V + 주(다) + + ㄹ래요 Asking (ㄹ래요) politely () if can be given (주다) V Polite
Korean English Notes
내일 세시 와 주세요. Please come tomorrow at three.
사진 좀 찍어 주실래요. Please take my picture.
기차역을 세워주세요 Please, drop me off at the train station.