Unit 16

Starting my first day at Teuida

트이다 첫 출근하기
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?