앉으세요
anjeuseyo
The English phrase "please sit down" can be translated into Korean as 앉으세요 (anjeuseyo). Wiktionary also lists 앉으십시오 (anjeusipsio) and 앉아 (anja).
Meaning: please sit down (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 앉으세요 | anjeuseyo | |
| 앉으십시오 | anjeusipsio | polite |
| 앉아 | anja | |
| 앉아라 | anjara |
It is also common to use the phrase 앉아 주세요 to mean "Have a seat", or the slightly longer 저기 앉아 주세요 to say "Please sit over there".
Which one should you use?
앉으십시오 is a highly formal version, while 앉으세요 is the standard polite version. 앉아 is the casual form, and 앉아라 is another command form.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal or professional settings, such as news broadcasts or when addressing someone of much higher social status, use 앉으십시오 or 앉아 주세요. For everyday social situations, the standard polite way to ask someone to sit down is 앉으세요. The casual form 앉아 should only be used with close friends, younger people or children.
How do you pronounce it?
anjeuseyo
Did you know?
- The casual command 앉아 is the standard word used when giving a command to a dog to 'sit' in Korea.
- In traditional Korean culture, when someone says 앉으세요, you might be expected to wait for them to sit first or even wait for them to gesture to a specific seat.
- When asking someone to sit, Koreans often accompany the phrase with a palm-up gesture pointing toward the seat to show respect.
Examples in context
- 앉으세요.Please sit down.This example shows how to use 앉으세요 to say "Please sit down."Tatoeba #13162865 by atitarev, translation #415594 by CM
- 회의실에 들어오셔서 앉아 주세요.Please come in the conference room and have a seat.
- 여기에 앉으세요.yeogiye anjeuseyo.Please sit here.
- 소파에 앉으세요.sopae anjeuseyo.Please sit on the sofa.
Example conversation
Seoyeon invites Jihun to sit in her office.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 이쪽으로 오세요.Jihun ssi, i-jjogeuro oseyo.Jihun, please come this way.
- 지훈 Ji-hun감사합니다, 서연 씨.Gamsahamnida, Seoyeon ssi.Thank you, Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon편하게 앉으세요.Pyeonhage anjeuseyo.Please sit comfortably.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 앉을게요.Ne, anjeulgeyo.Okay, I will sit down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “please sit down” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
