더 크게
deo keuge
The English phrase "louder" is translated into Korean as 더 크게 (deo keuge).
This phrase is used to request that someone increase the volume of their voice or a sound. While the word 크게 typically refers to size or volume, in the context of sound, it is the standard way to say "loudly".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Using 더 크게 on its own is a blunt, informal command and can sound rude if used with strangers or superiors.
How do you pronounce it?
deo keuge
Did you know?
- While 더 크게 refers to volume, the opposite is 더 작게, using the word for 'small' rather than a specific word for 'quiet'.
- The word 더 was first recorded in the 1447 text Seokbo sangjeol, showing that this specific way of expressing 'more' has remained stable for centuries.
- If you want to be polite when asking for more volume, you should add the honorific suffix -세요 to the phrase to make it 더 크게 말씀해 주세요.
Examples in context
- 더 크게.Louder.This example shows how to use the phrase 더 크게 as a direct command.Tatoeba #6821995 by yesjustryan, translation #30397 by Dejo
- 더 크게 말해주세요.Please speak louder.
- 소리를 좀 더 크게 하세요.Please make the sound louder.
- 더 크게 해.Make it louder.
- 조금 더 크게 말해봐.Try speaking a bit louder.
- 소리를 좀 키워 봐.Turn up the volume a bit.
- 음악을 더 크게 틀어줘.eumageul deo keuge teureojwo.Play the music louder.
Example conversation
Seoyeon cannot hear Jihun because of the noise.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 잘 안 들려요.Jihun ssi, jal an deullyeoyo.Jihun, I can't hear you well.
- 지훈 Ji-hun아, 정말요? 미안해요.a, jeongmalyo? mianhaeyo.Oh, really? I'm sorry.
- 서연 Seo-yeon조금만 더 크게 말씀해 주세요.jogeumman deo keuge malsseumhae juseyo.Please speak a little louder.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 이제 잘 들리나요?ne, ije jal deullinayo?Yes, can you hear me well now?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 더, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
