답장해 줘
dapjanghae jwo
The English phrase "reply to me" is translated into Korean as 답장해 줘 (dapjanghae jwo).
This phrase is used as a request for someone to write back to a message or an email. Depending on the level of politeness required, several variations exist, such as the more formal 제게 대답해주세요 or the very formal 저에게 회신해 주시면 감사하겠습니다 which translates to "I would be grateful if you could reply to me."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 답장 (reply) and 해 줘 (do for me/give me the favor of doing).
Which one should you use?
For a more casual request, you can use 나한테 답장 좀 해줘 (Give me a reply) or the noun-based alternative 답장 부탁해 (I request a reply).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Use the casual version 답장해 with close friends or people younger than you. To be polite to people you are not close with or who are older than you, add 요 to the end to get 답장해 주세요. For formal settings, use 제게 대답해주세요 or the highly polite 저에게 회신해 주시면 감사하겠습니다.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 답장하다 (to reply) is conjugated with the auxiliary verb 주다 (to give) in the form 줘 to express that the person is doing the action as a favor for the speaker.
How do you pronounce it?
dapjanghae jwo
Did you know?
- In modern digital culture, Koreans often use the slang term 읽씹 to describe the act of reading a message but intentionally not giving a 답장.
- The word 답장 (reply) contains the character for 'letter', meaning that using it for a digital text message or KakaoTalk is technically a linguistic carryover from the era of handwritten mail.
- Adding the particle 좀 to a request like 답장 좀 해줘 does not mean 'a little bit', but instead functions as a social softener to make your request sound less demanding and more polite.
Examples in context
- 문자 확인하고 답장해 줘.munja hwaginhago dapjanghae jwo.Check your text and reply to me.
- 이메일 읽으면 답장해 줘.imeil ilgeumyeon dapjanghae jwo.Reply to me once you read the email.
- 나중에 꼭 답장해 줘.najunge kkok dapjanghae jwo.Please make sure to reply to me later.
Example conversation
Do-hyeon is asking Seo-yeon to reply to his text message.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연아, 내 문자 확인하고 답장해 줘.Seoyeon-a, nae munja hwaginhago dapjanghae jwo.Seo-yeon, check my text and reply to me.
- 서연 Seo-yeon응, 지금 바로 할게.Eung, jigeum baro halge.Okay, I'll do it right now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워, 기다리고 있을게.Gomawo, gidarigo isseulge.Thanks, I'll be waiting.
- 서연 Seo-yeon금방 보낼게!Geumbang bonaelge!I'll send it shortly!
