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Asking politely in Korean

Handy Korean for asking politely ✨ 🔴 있어요? [isseoyo?] - Do you have…?

Asking politely in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Asking politely in Korean

How these words work together

This chart shows polite ways to ask questions in Korean. These expressions are commonly used to ask for information or help politely. They are useful for beginners who want to speak respectfully in everyday situations.

Words in this chart

KoreanRomanizationEnglish
있어요?isseoyo?Do you have…?
해 주실 수 있어요?hae jusil su isseoyo?Can you…?
어디예요?eodiyeyo?Where is…?
얼마예요?eolmayeyo?How much…?

Example sentences

  1. 책 있어요?

    Do you have a book?

  2. 이거 해 주실 수 있어요?

    Can you do this for me?

  3. 화장실 어디예요?

    Where is the bathroom?

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