Day 18: -(으)세요 — Polite Requests in Korean | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 18: -(으)세요
Level 1 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 33:46 in the Level 1 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
-(으)세요
= "please do ___" — a polite request or command.
| Vowel (or 하다) | → | 세요 — 가다 → 가세요 / 말하다 → 말하세요 |
| Consonant | → | 으세요 — 앉다 → 앉으세요 / 닫다 → 닫으세요 |
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 천천히 말하세요.
Please speak slowly.
2. 여기 앉으세요.
Please sit here.
3. 조금만 기다리세요.
Please wait a little.
4. 문을 닫으세요.
Please close the door.
5. 물을 마시세요.
Please drink water.
6. 책을 읽으세요.
Please read the book.
7. 학교에 가세요.
Please go to school.
Key Vocabulary
| 앉다 | to sit |
| 기다리다 | to wait |
| 문 | door |
| 닫다 | to close |
| 천천히 | slowly |
| 책 | book |
| 읽다 | to read |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 여기 앉____.
- 천천히 말하____.
- 조금만 기다리____.
- 문을 닫____.
- 물을 마시____.
Quiz 2 — Fix it!
One thing is wrong in each sentence. Can you fix it?
- 천천히 말가세요. → ______________
- 여기 앉세요. → ______________
- 문을 닫세요. → ______________
Quiz 3 — Translation Challenge
Translate into Korean using -(으)세요.
- Please wait a little.
- Please drink water.
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 으세요, 2. 세요, 3. 세요, 4. 으세요, 5. 세요
Quiz 2: 1. 천천히 말하세요. 2. 여기 앉으세요. (consonant stem needs 으) 3. 문을 닫으세요. (consonant stem needs 으)
Quiz 3: 1. 조금만 기다리세요. 2. 물을 마시세요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
You just learned how to make polite requests in Korean. Now try it for real:
Go to the YouTube video and write a polite request for me using -(으)세요, in the comments.
For example:
팅쌤, 천천히 말하세요!
Don't be shy — I read the comments! 🙌