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좀: a small word in a request
Use 좀 in a short, context-appropriate request.
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You want a photo at a public viewpoint. Ask the other person rather than assuming they will help. Keep the request brief and accept their answer.
Could you take a photo, please?
Some water, please.
The menu, please.
A quick reminder before you practise
Request one or two cups politely using 주세요.
좀 can soften a request; it does not always literally mean a small quantity. It does not make every demand appropriate. Tone, relationship and the size of the request still matter. 사진 is photo and 메뉴 is menu. Here the object particle is omitted in a common short request; 사진을 좀 찍어 주세요 is also possible.
Try it yourself
Ask someone to take a photo.
Does 좀 guarantee that any request is polite or appropriate?
Which noun means menu?
Build “Some water, please.”
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RETRIEVE BEFORE YOU REVEAL
Say it in your own time.
Ask for a menu, then ask someone to take a photo.
메뉴 좀 주세요. 사진 좀 찍어 주세요.
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