A1 Expression 격식체

저것 주세요.

Jeogeot juseyo.

Please give me that.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '저것 주세요' to politely ask for an item that is physically distant from you.

  • Means: 'Please give me that (thing over there).'
  • Used in: Restaurants, shops, or when pointing to an object.
  • Don't confuse: '이것' (this) vs '저것' (that over there).
Pointing finger + Item = Successful request

Explanation at your level:

This is a basic way to ask for something you see. It is very useful when shopping.
This phrase uses the demonstrative '저것' to identify distant objects. It is the standard polite way to request items in service environments.
As a functional expression, it demonstrates the Korean demonstrative system. It functions as a polite imperative, essential for navigating daily social transactions.
The phrase highlights the pragmatic necessity of distance-based deixis in Korean. It serves as a polite, socially acceptable directive in public discourse.
This expression exemplifies the intersection of deictic markers and honorific morphology. It is a quintessential example of how Korean syntax facilitates social distance management.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '저것 주세요' reflects the speaker's spatial conceptualization of the environment. It utilizes the distal demonstrative to establish a clear referential link, while the honorific suffix '-(으)세요' mitigates the illocutionary force of the directive.

뜻

A request to be given an item that is further away.

🌍

문화적 배경

Pointing with a full hand is polite.

💡

Pointing

Always use your whole hand.

뜻

A request to be given an item that is further away.

💡

Pointing

Always use your whole hand.

셀프 테스트

Which is correct for a distant item?

___ 주세요.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 저것

저것 is for distant items.

🎉 점수: /1

시각 학습 자료

자주 묻는 질문

1 질문

No, it's too formal.

관련 표현

🔗

이것 주세요

contrast

Give me this.

어디서 쓸까?

🥐

Bakery

Customer: 저것 주세요.

Clerk: 네, 여기 있습니다.

formal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Juh-gut' (that) as 'Jut' (just) 'gut' (get) it.

Visual Association

Imagine pointing at a delicious cake across a bakery counter.

Rhyme

For that thing over there, use '저것' with care.

Story

Min-su enters a shop. He sees a hat. He points and says '저것 주세요'. The clerk hands it to him.

Word Web

이것그것저것주다주세요여기저기

챌린지

Point at 3 items in your room and say '저것 주세요' for each.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Dame eso.

Korean requires honorific endings.

French high

Donnez-moi ça.

French uses formal 'vous' for politeness.

German high

Geben Sie mir das.

German verb placement is different.

Japanese high

あれをください。

Japanese uses 'kudasai' instead of 'juseyo'.

Arabic moderate

أعطني ذلك.

Arabic gender agreement is required.

Easily Confused

저것 주세요. 대 이것

Confusing 'this' and 'that'.

이=near, 그=near listener, 저=far.

자주 묻는 질문 (1)

No, it's too formal.

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