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“Could I have a small plate” in Korean: 앞접시 좀 주세요
앞접시 좀 주세요
apjeopsi jom juseyo
Meaning
Could I have a small plate?
Usage note
In shared-dish Korean meals, this asks for a small plate to serve yourself.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
Practical guide
When to use it
In a Korean meal the dishes sit in the middle of the table and everyone shares. Ask for a small plate (앞접시) so you can serve yourself.
Watch out
앞접시 literally means “front plate”. It is used for shared dishes such as stews and pancakes. You can also ask for 숟가락 (spoon) or 젓가락 (chopsticks) in the same way.
In a conversation
- 앞접시 좀 주세요 apjeopsi jom juseyo
Could I have a small plate? - 잠시만요 jamsimanyo
Just a moment, please.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [압쩝씨 좀 주세요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 앞접시 | ||
| 앞 | ㅇ+ㅏ+ㅍ | [압] ap |
| 접 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅂ | [쩝] jeop |
| 시 | ㅅ+ㅣ | [씨] si |
| 좀 | ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅁ | jom |
| 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). 앞접시 → [압쩝씨]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 주다 | verb | to give | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
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 “앞접시 좀 주세요” mean?
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Answer: Could I have a small plate?
Question 2 How do you say “Could I have a small plate?” in Korean?
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Answer: 앞접시 좀 주세요 apjeopsi jom juseyo
Question 3 How is “앞접시 좀 주세요” pronounced?
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Answer: [압쩝씨 좀 주세요]
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Practice nowMore phrases for this situation
- 덜 달게 해 주세요Please make it less sweet
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- 고기는 빼 주세요Please leave out the meat
- 오늘은 제가 쏠게요Today’s on me
- 안 맵게 해 주세요Please don’t make it spicy
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