옆으로 가주세요
yeopeuro gajuseyo
The English phrase 'side please' can be translated into Korean as 옆으로 가주세요 (yeopeuro gajuseyo).
옆으로 가주세요 is used when you need someone to move slightly to create a path or space for you to pass.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 옆 (side), 으로 (to/towards), 가 (go) and 주세요 (please do for me).
Which one should you use?
While 옆으로 가주세요 is a polite request to move to the side, 옆으로 비켜주세요 is a more specific and common way to ask someone to step out of your way. For a very informal setting with friends or people younger than you, you can use 옆으로 좀 가줄래?
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
옆으로 가주세요 uses the polite -세요 ending. If you want to be more formal or specific when asking someone to step aside, you might use 옆으로 비켜주세요. In a very casual context with friends, 옆으로 좀 가줄래? is appropriate.
How do you pronounce it?
yeopeuro gajuseyo
Did you know?
- While 옆으로 가주세요 is polite, in crowded Seoul subways, people often use the shorter 잠시만요 ('just a moment') to signal they are pushing through a crowd.
- The word 옆 (side) is used in the phrase 옆집 to mean 'next door neighbor', effectively treating the person as the 'side house'.
- In Korea, if you use the word 비켜 (step aside) instead of 가주세요 (please go), you might sound like you are ordering someone to get out of your way aggressively. Even though it is a direct translation of 'move aside', it can feel quite blunt.
Examples in context
- 지하철에서 옆으로 가주세요.jihachyeol-eseo yeopeuro gajuseyo.Please move to the side on the subway.
- 길을 좀 비켜주시고 옆으로 가주세요.gireul jom bikyeojusigo yeopeuro gajuseyo.Please clear the way and move to the side.
- 사진을 찍게 옆으로 가주세요.sajineul jikge yeopeuro gajuseyo.Please move to the side so I can take a photo.
Example conversation
A crowded bus where someone is blocking the aisle.
- 지은 Ji-eun죄송하지만 옆으로 가주세요.joesonghajiman yeopeuro gajuseyo.I'm sorry, but please move to the side.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 죄송합니다. 바로 비켜드릴게요.a, joesonghamnida. baro bikyeodeurilgeyo.Oh, I'm sorry. I'll move out of the way right now.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 감사합니다.ne, gamsahamnida.Yes, thank you.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니에요, 불편을 드려 죄송해요.anieyo, bulpyeoneul deuryeo joesonghaeyo.No problem, sorry for the inconvenience.
