여기로 오세요
yeogiro oseyo
The English phrase "please come here" is translated into Korean as 여기로 오세요 (yeogiro oseyo).
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to move to the speaker's current location. You can use 여기로 to mean "to here" and combine it with phrases like 와 주세요 (please come) or 오세요 (please come) to direct someone to your position.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 여기로 오세요 is composed of 여기 (here), the particle 로 (to/towards) and 오세요 (please come, polite).
Which one should you use?
While 여기로 오세요 is a standard polite way to make the request, 여기로 와 주세요 is used specifically to emphasize the location where the person should arrive. For a much higher level of formality, such as in professional settings, announcements or when addressing a large audience, use 여기로 오십시오. Conversely, 이리 와 is a simple version used among friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal speech, you can use 여기로 와 when speaking to close friends or those younger than you. The word 이리 can also be used to mean "here" in phrases like 이리 와.
How do you pronounce it?
yeogiro oseyo
Did you know?
- While 여기로 오세요 is polite, gesturing with your entire palm facing upward to signal someone to come is the cultural norm. Pointing with a single finger while saying this phrase can be perceived as aggressive or rude.
- Depending on the social hierarchy, you might not say 여기로 오세요 at all. Instead, you might use a phrase that literally means 'please move your steps this way' to show extreme deference to a superior.
- In Korean, the direction of the action is built into the verb. You must use 오다 (to come) when the person is moving toward you, whereas English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the logic of 가다 (to go) when thinking about the other person's movement.
Examples in context
- 지은 씨, 여기로 오세요.Jieun ssi, yeogiro oseyo.Jieun, please come here.
- 선생님, 여기로 오세요.Seonsaengnim, yeogiro oseyo.Teacher, please come here.
- 잠시만 여기로 오세요.Jamsiman yeogiro oseyo.Please come here for a moment.
Example conversation
Jieun is calling Hyeon-woo over in a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 여기로 오세요.Hyeon-u ssi, yeogiro oseyo.Hyeon-woo, please come here.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 지금 가요.ne, jigeum gayo.Yes, I'm coming now.
- 지은 Ji-eun여기 제 옆에 앉으세요.yeogi je yeope anjuseyo.Please sit here next to me.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo알겠어요. 여기 있네요.algesseoyo. yeogi inneyo.I see. You're right here.
