A1 Expression Formel

천천히 하세요

cheoncheonhi haseyo

Take your time

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '천천히 하세요' to politely tell someone to slow down or take their time with a task.

  • Means: Please do it slowly or take your time.
  • Used in: Helping beginners, calming someone down, or giving instructions.
  • Don't confuse: It is not used to tell someone to move physically slower (use '천천히 걸으세요').
Slow turtle + Kind smile = Relaxed atmosphere

Explanation at your level:

This is a polite way to tell someone to take their time. It is very useful in shops or when talking to friends.
Used to manage the pace of social interactions. It helps reduce anxiety for the listener by giving them permission to proceed at their own speed.
This phrase functions as a pragmatic marker of empathy. It signals that the speaker is aware of the listener's potential stress and is actively working to mitigate it through verbal reassurance.
In professional and social contexts, this expression serves to de-escalate pressure. It is a linguistic tool that balances the inherent 'hurry-hurry' cultural expectations with a more human-centric, patient approach to task completion.
The phrase operates within the framework of Korean honorifics to establish a supportive power dynamic. By utilizing the polite imperative, the speaker assumes a role of a facilitator, effectively granting the listener agency over their own temporal management.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, this phrase functions as a temporal buffer. It recontextualizes the listener's performance by decoupling the task from the societal pressure of efficiency, thereby fostering a collaborative environment rooted in mutual respect and patience.

Signification

A polite suggestion for someone to do something slowly or without rushing.

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Contexte culturel

Patience is highly valued in service interactions.

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Smile

Smile when you say it to sound more sincere.

Signification

A polite suggestion for someone to do something slowly or without rushing.

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Smile

Smile when you say it to sound more sincere.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank.

숙제를 ____ 하세요.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 천천히

천천히 means slowly, which fits the context of doing homework.

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Questions fréquentes

1 questions

Yes, it is polite.

Expressions liées

🔗

천천히 가세요

similar

Go slowly

Où l'utiliser

🍜

At a restaurant

Server: 천천히 하세요.

formal
🤝

Helping a friend

Friend: 천천히 해.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a turtle (천천히) doing a task (하세요).

Visual Association

A turtle wearing a suit, calmly typing on a computer.

Rhyme

천천히 하세요, 걱정은 마세요.

Story

A student is nervous about a test. The teacher smiles and says '천천히 하세요'. The student breathes deeply and starts writing.

Word Web

천천히하다하세요빨리기다리다시간여유

Défi

Say this to someone who is rushing today.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Tómate tu tiempo

Korean uses honorific suffixes.

French high

Prenez votre temps

French uses formal 'vous'.

German moderate

Lass dir Zeit

Korean focuses on the action.

Japanese high

ゆっくりしてください

Different honorific particles.

Arabic high

خذ وقتك

Arabic is gendered.

Chinese high

慢慢来

Chinese uses 'come' instead of 'do'.

Korean self

천천히 하세요

None.

Portuguese high

Tome seu tempo

Portuguese is more direct.

Easily Confused

천천히 하세요 vs 천천히 가세요

Confused with movement.

Use '가세요' for walking/driving.

FAQ (1)

Yes, it is polite.

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