Unit 16
Starting my first day at Teuida

Lesson
Making polite requests with 주시겠어요?:
- (Unit 9-1) 주세요 [ju-se-yo] turns to 주시겠어요? [ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?] which becomes more indirect and polite, making it appropriate for more formal situations.
- Answer with the ending -드릴게요 [-deu-ril-ge-yo]
설명해 주시겠어요? [seol-myeong-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
Could you explain it to me?
- 설명해 주세요. [seol-myeong-hae ju-se-yo] means "Please explain it to me."
- 설명해 주시겠어요? is more polite and indirect.
도와주시겠어요? [do-wa-ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
Could you help me?
- 도와주세요. [do-wa-ju-se-yo] means "Please help me."
- 도와주시겠어요? is more polite and indirect.
Conversation
- A: 그거 오늘까지 부탁드릴게요.
I'd like to ask you to finish that by today. - B: 설명해 주시겠어요? [seol-myeong-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
Could you explain it to me? - A: 네, 설명해 드릴게요.
Yes, I'll explain it to you. - B: 도와주시겠어요? [do-wa-ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
Could you help me? - A: 아 조금 어렵죠? 도와드릴게요.
It's a bit difficult, right? I'll help you. - B: 감사합니다. [gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
Thank you. - A: 그럼 같이 해볼까요?
Shall we try it together, then?
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 설명해 주세요 [seol-myeong-hae ju-se-yo] | Please explain it to me |
| 설명해 주시겠어요? [seol-myeong-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?] | Could you explain it to me? |
| 도와주세요 [do-wa-ju-se-yo] | Please help me |
| 도와주시겠어요? [do-wa-ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?] | Could you help me? |
