How to Indicate Objects with the Help of Gestures

Learn how to indicate objects with the help of gestures

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Welcome to Can-Do Korean by KoreanClass101.com.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for something at a grocery store in Korean.

For example, "That, please." is

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

No-a Yu is at a small grocery store.

After finding something he wants, he points at the item and asks for it.

Before you hear the conversation, let's learn some of its key components.

그거 (geu-geo)

"that"

그거 (enunciated)

그거

여기 있습니다. (yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

"here you are"

여기 있습니다. (enunciated)

여기 있습니다.

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Once more with the English translation.

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

"That, please."

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

"Here you are."

Let's break down the conversation.

Do you remember how No-a Yu says,

"That, please."

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

This standard way of asking for something follows a simple pattern.

First is 그거 (geu-geo), "that." 그거 (enunciated). 그거.

Next is 주세요 (ju-se-yo), meaning "give me, please." 주세요 (enunciated). 주세요.

주세요 is from the verb 주다 (ju-da), "to give." 주다 (ju-da).

All together, it’s 그거 주세요 (geu-geo ju-se-yo) which literally means "that, give me please," but translates as "That, please." 그거 주세요.

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

Do you remember how the clerk says,

"Here you are."

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

First is 여기 (yeo-gi), "here." 여기 (enunciated). 여기.

Next is 있습니다 (it-seum-ni-da), in this case, think of it as "it is," as in "here it is." 있습니다 (enunciated). 있습니다.

있습니다 is the formal form of 있다 (it-da), meaning "to exist or to be, in this context." 있다.

The formal sentence-final ending -습니다(-seum-ni-da) is used by the supermarket clerk to show respect to the customer.

Together, it’s 여기 있습니다 (yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da) which literally means "here, (the object) exists", but translates as "here you are" in English. 여기 있습니다.

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

The pattern is

{ITEM} 주세요. (ju-se-yo.)

{ITEM} please.

{ITEM} 주세요. (ju-se-yo.)

To use this pattern, simply replace the {ITEM} placeholder with the thing you want.

Imagine you’d like some water. 물 (mul). 물 (enunciated). 물.

Say

"Water, please."

Ready?

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

"Water, please."

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

In Korean, the following three words refer to a thing depending on the distance from the speaker and the listener:

For things located close to the speaker, 이거(i-geo), "this." 이거.이거.

For things located far from the speaker but close to the listener, 그거 (geu-geo), "that."그거.

And finally, for things located far from both the speaker and listener, 저거 (jeo-geo), "that (over there)." 저거 (jeo-geo). 저거.

Again, the key pattern is

{ITEM} 주세요. (ju-se-yo.)

{ITEM} please.

{ITEM} 주세요. (ju-se-yo.)

Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

"That, please."

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

"Water, please."

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

"A banana, please"

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

저거 주세요. (Jeo-geo ju-se-yo.)

"That, over there, please."

저거 주세요. (Jeo-geo ju-se-yo.)

물이랑 이거 주세요. (Mur-i-rang i-geo ju-se-yo.)

"Water and this, please"

물이랑 이거 주세요. (Mur-i-rang i-geo ju-se-yo.)

Did you notice how the last speaker used a different sentence pattern?

물이랑 이거주세요. (Mur-i-rang i-geo ju-se-yo.)

"Water and this, please."

First is 물 (mul), “water.” 물.

Next is 이랑(i-rang), a particle translating as “and,” in this context. 이랑. 이랑.

Note: there are two forms of this particle. 이랑(i-rang) follows words that end in a consonant, like 물. 랑(rang) follows words that end in a vowel, like 이거.

Next is 이거 (i-geo), “this.” 이거.

Together, 물이랑 이거(mur-i-rang i-geo), “water and this.” 물이랑 이거.

Note: if the order were reversed, “This and water,” the connecting particle would change, 이거랑 물(i-geo-rang mul). “This and water.”

Last is 주세요 (ju-se-yo), meaning "give me, please." 주세요.

All together, 물이랑 이거주세요. (Mur-i-rang i-geo ju-se-yo.)

"Water and this, please." 물이랑 이거주세요. (Mur-i-rang i-geo ju-se-yo.)

This pattern is:

{ITEM} 랑/이랑 (rang/i-rang) {ITEM} 주세요. (ju-se-yo.)

{ITEM} and {ITEM} please.

Let’s review the key words.

물 (mul).

"Water."

물. 물

바나나 (ba-na-na).

"Banana."

바나나 (enunciated). 바나나

저거 (jeo-geo).

"That (over there)."

저거 (enunciated). 저거

이거 (i-geo)

"This."

이거 (enunciated). 이거

Let's review.

Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speakers, focusing on pronunciation.

Ready?

Do you remember how to say "Give me, please?"

주세요 (ju-se-yo).

주세요.

Do you remember how No-a says, "That, please?"

그거 주세요. (Geu-geo ju-se-yo.)

그거 주세요.

Do you remember how to say "here?"

여기 (yeo-gi).

And do you remember how the clerk says, "Here you are?"

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Do you remember how to say "water?"

물 (mul).

And how to say "banana?"

바나나. (ba-na-na.)

Do you remember how to say "this?"

이거. (i-geo.)

Let's practice.

Imagine you’re No-a, and you’re at a grocery store to buy water, or 물(mul) in Korean.

Ready?

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

Let's try another.

Imagine you’re Ju-ri, and you’re at the grocery store to buy a banana or 바나나(ba-na-na) in Korean.

Ready?

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

Let’s try one more.

Now, imagine you’re Yeon-a Yu, and you see an item on the counter within arm’s reach.

Point to it, and say "This, please."

Ready?

이거 주세요. (I-geo ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

이거 주세요. (I-geo ju-se-yo.)

When someone hands you an object, you may show that you respect that person by receiving it with both hands, not just one. Some might consider it rude if you snatch away or get the object with one hand only.

Well done! This is the end of this lesson.

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