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“Please don’t make it spicy” in Korean: 안 맵게 해 주세요
안 맵게 해 주세요
an maepge hae juseyo
Meaning
Please don’t make it spicy.
Usage note
안 + adjective + 게 means “make it not ~.” 덜 맵게 means “less spicy.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
Practical guide
When to use it
Use it to ask for a mild version of a dish that is normally spicy. Say it when you order, because it is hard to change once the kitchen has cooked the dish.
Watch out
안 맵게 means “not spicy” and 덜 맵게 means “less spicy”. Some dishes, such as kimchi stew, cannot really be made mild because the broth itself is spicy, so staff may suggest another dish.
In a conversation
- 안 맵게 해 주세요 an maepge hae juseyo
Please don’t make it spicy. - 네, 알겠어요 ne, algesseoyo
Yes, I understand.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [안 맵께 해 주세요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 안 | ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄴ | an |
| 맵게 | ||
| 맵 | ㅁ+ㅐ+ㅂ | maep |
| 게 | ㄱ+ㅔ | [께] ge |
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 주세요 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 세 | ㅅ+ㅔ | se |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 맵게 → [맵께]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 안 | adverb | not (negation) | TOPIK level 1 |
| 하다 | verb | to do | TOPIK level 1 |
| 주다 | verb | to give | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “맵게”
- 덜 맵게 해 주실 수 있어요?Could you make it less spicy?
Phrases with “주세요”
- 천천히 말씀해 주세요Please speak slowly
- 다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요Please say that once more
- 좀 깎아 주세요Could you give me a discount?
- 다른 걸로 바꿔 주세요Please swap it for a different one
Quick self-check
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Question 1 What does “안 맵게 해 주세요” mean?
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Answer: Please don’t make it spicy
Question 2 How do you say “Please don’t make it spicy” in Korean?
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Answer: 안 맵게 해 주세요 an maepge hae juseyo
Question 3 How is “안 맵게 해 주세요” pronounced?
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Answer: [안 맵께 해 주세요]
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