Learn the key pattern to order two or more of something
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| Let's take a closer look at the conversation. |
| Do you remember how the waiter says, |
| "Are you ready to order?" |
| 주문하시겠어요? (Ju-mun-ha-si-gess-eo-yo?) |
| This is a standard way of prompting a customer for an order. |
| 주문하시겠어요? (Ju-mun-ha-si-gess-eo-yo?), literally, "[You] order will?" But translates as "Are you ready to order?" 주문하시겠어요? (Ju-mun-ha-si-gess-eo-yo?) |
| 주문하시겠어요 is from 주문하다 (ju-mun-ha-da), meaning "to order." 주문하다. |
| In Korean places of business, including restaurants and convenience stores, complex Korean phrases are commonly used to show respect to the customer. Even as a beginner, you should be aware of them, as you will hear these phrases in daily life. |
| All together, it's 주문하시겠어요? literally "[You] order will," but translates as "Are you ready to order?" |
| 주문하시겠어요? (Ju-mun-ha-si-gess-eo-yo?) |
| At this point in your language-learning journey, remember this as a set phrase. |
| Let's take a closer look at the response. |
| Do you remember how Karen says, |
| "Two of these, please." |
| 이거 이 인분 주세요. (I-geo i in-bun ju-se-yo.) |
| First is 이거 (i-geo), "this." 이거. 이거. |
| Next is the Sino-Korean number 이 (i), "two." 이. 이. |
| After this is 인분 (in-bun), meaning "serving." 인분 (in-bun). 인분 (in-bun). |
| Note: this counter serves as a unit for measuring a quantity as a portion per person. |
| Last is the phrase 주세요 (ju-se-yo), "please." 주세요. 주세요. |
| 주세요 is from the verb 주다 (juda), "to give." 주다 (juda). |
| All together it's 이거 이 인분 주세요. This literally means, "This two servings give please," but translates as, "Two of these, please." |
| 이거 이 인분 주세요. (I-geo i in-bun ju-se-yo.) |
| Note: the object marking particle following 이거 is omitted. Omitting understood information is common in Korean. |
| The pattern is |
| 이거 (I-geo) NUMBERSino Korean 인분 주세요. (in-bun ju-se-yo.) |
| NUMBER of these, please. |
| 이거 NUMBERSino Korean 인분 주세요. |
| To use this pattern, simply replace the number placeholder with the number of items you're requesting. |
| Note: The counter, 인분, requires the use of Sino-Korean numbers. |
| Imagine you'd like three of something. |
| 삼 (sam). "Three." 삼. 삼. |
| Say |
| "Three of these, please." |
| Ready? |
| 이거 삼 인분 주세요. (I-geo sam in-bun ju-se-yo.) |
| "Three of these, please." |
| 이거 삼 인분 주세요. (I-geo sam in-bun ju-se-yo.) |
| The counter in this dialogue 인분 (in-bun), "serving," pairs with Sino-Korean numerals as it originates from these Chinese characters: 人分. |
| Please note, however, that not every counter pairs with Sino-Korean numerals. |
| What are counters? |
| In Korean, counters are words you pair with a number to indicate the type of thing you're counting. In particular, the counter used often depends on the shape of the object. |
| For example, jang (장) is used for flat objects like napkins or papers. Jaru (자루) is used for long objects like pencils. |
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