네, 부탁합니다
Ne, butakhamnida
The English phrase "yes, please" is translated into Korean as 네, 부탁합니다 (Ne, butakhamnida).
네, 부탁합니다 is used to politely accept a favor, a request or an abstract service.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between accepting a service and accepting a physical object. Use 네, 부탁합니다 when someone offers to do something for you (an abstract request), but use 네, 주세요 if someone is offering you a physical item.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While 네, 부탁합니다 is a polite way to accept a request, the version 네, 부탁드립니다 is specifically used as a polite way to say "yes, please" in formal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
Ne, butakhamnida
Did you know?
Examples in context
- 네, 부탁합니다.ne, butakhamnida.Yes, please.
- 도와줄까요? 네, 부탁합니다.dowajulkkayo? ne, butakhamnida.Shall I help you? Yes, please.
Example conversation
At an office, a colleague offers to help with some documents.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 이 서류 정리 좀 도와줄까요?Hyeonwoo ssi, i seoryu jeongri jom dowajulkkayo?Hyeonwoo, shall I help you organize these documents?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 부탁합니다. 정말 고마워요.ne, butakhamnida. jeongmal gomawoyo.Yes, please. Thank you very much.
- 서연 Seo-yeon별말씀을요. 같이 해요.byeolmalsseumeullyo. gachi haeyo.You're welcome. Let's do it together.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨 덕분에 빨리 끝나겠어요.Seoyeon ssi deokbun-e ppalli kkeunnagess-eoyo.Thanks to you, Seoyeon, I will finish quickly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 네, CC BY-SA 4.0.
