이거 놔요
igeo nwayo
The phrase "let go of me" in Korean is translated as 이거 놔요 (igeo nwayo).
This phrase is used as a request or command for someone to stop holding or gripping you. Although 이거 literally means "this," when you are being grabbed, it is used to refer to the person's hold or the situation of being held.
Which one should you use?
Depending on the level of politeness and what specifically is being held, you may use different forms. To specifically ask someone to let go of your hand, you can use 제 손을 놓아주세요 (formal) or 내 손 놔 (informal). To ask someone to release your hand, you can use 손을 떼 주세요 (formal) or 손 떼 (informal).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the command more formal and polite, you can use the form 이거 놓으세요. The form 이거 놔 serves as the casual version for use in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
igeo nwayo
Did you know?
- While 놓다 means to release a grip, in a Buddhist context, the same word is used to describe the act of letting go of worldly attachments.
- Depending on the social hierarchy, shouting 놔 (the informal version) to a superior can be seen as a massive social transgression, even if you are the one being held.
- The phrase 놓아주세요 uses a helper verb 주다 meaning 'to give', which frames the act of letting go as a favor being granted to the speaker.
Examples in context
- 실례지만, 제 손을 놓아주세요.Excuse me, please let go of my hand.
- 할머님, 제 손을 놓아주세요.Grandma, please let go of my hand.
- 정말 죄송하지만, 손을 떼 주세요.I'm really sorry, but please release my hand.
- 어이, 내 손 놔.Hey, let go of my hand.
- 그만 좀 해, 손 떼.Cut it out, release my hand.
- 이거 놔요!igeo nwayo!Let go of me!
- 제발 이거 놔요.jebal igeo nwayo.Please, let go of me.
- 무서우니까 이거 놔요.museou-nikka igeo nwayo.I'm scared, so let go of me.
Example conversation
Subin is holding Dohyeon's sleeve to stop him from leaving.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 이거 놔요.Subin-ssi, igeo nwayo.Subin, let go of me.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 가지 마요.Dohyeon-ssi, gaji mayo.Dohyeon, please don't go.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지금 바쁘니까 이거 놔요.jigeum bappeunikka igeo nwayo.I am busy right now, so let go of me.
- 수빈 Su-bin알겠어요, 이제 놔줄게요.algetseoyo, ije nwajulgeyo.Okay, I will let you go now.
