How to Ask for More Towels in Korean: Requesting Amenities from Housekeeping
Learn to ask housekeeping for two more towels in polite Korean, understand delivery timing, and handle simple amenity requests at hotels.
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When you stay in a Korean hotel, you may find that only one or two towels are provided, or you may simply want extras after a long day. This lesson teaches you a short, polite request you can use at the front desk or on the housekeeping phone line: 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? (sugeon du jang deo jusigesseoyo?), meaning 'Could I have two more towels?' You will also learn how to ask when they will arrive and how to respond when staff confirm delivery. The focus is on requesting amenities clearly and politely, not on general hotel conversation.
By the end, you can…
- ask for two more towels politely in Korean.
- ask when the towels will be delivered.
- understand a simple delivery confirmation from hotel staff.
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수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요?
Could I have two more towels?
su-geon du jang deo ju-si-get-sseo-yo?
The most useful polite request. Use it at the front desk or when calling housekeeping. 장 is the counter for flat items like towels.
수건 좀 더 주세요.
Please give me some more towels.
su-geon jom deo ju-se-yo.
Slightly more direct but still polite. Good for face-to-face requests when you do not need to specify a number.
언제 갖다 주실 수 있어요?
When can you bring them?
eon-je gat-da ju-sil su i-sseo-yo?
Use after making the request to ask about delivery time. 갖다 주다 means 'to bring' in everyday speech.
지금 바로 갖다 드릴게요.
I will bring them right away.
ji-geum ba-ro gat-da deu-ril-ge-yo.
A common staff reply. 드리다 is the humble form of 주다, showing respect to the guest.
방에 없으면 문 앞에 놓아 주세요.
If I am not in the room, please leave them at the door.
bang-e eop-seu-myeon mun ap-e no-a ju-se-yo.
Useful if you plan to be out. This keeps the request simple and clear.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is noun + 더 + 주시겠어요? It means 'Could you give me more [noun]?' For example, 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? (two more towels), 베개 하나 더 주시겠어요? (one more pillow), and 물 두 병 더 주시겠어요? (two more bottles of water). Put the number and counter before 더. Common counters: 장 for towels and sheets, 개 for general items, 병 for bottles. The verb 주시겠어요? is polite and soft, suitable for hotels and service situations.
When to use it
Use these requests when you are already a guest and need extra amenities. At the front desk, 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? is perfect. On the phone, you can add room number: 302호인데요, 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? (This is room 302, could I have two more towels?). If you want to ask about timing, say 언제 갖다 주실 수 있어요? Staff may reply 지금 바로 갖다 드릴게요 or 10분 후에 갖다 드릴게요. If you are leaving, use 방에 없으면 문 앞에 놓아 주세요.
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여보세요, 302호인데요. 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요?
Hello, this is room 302. Could I have two more towels?yeo-bo-se-yo, sam-baek-i-ho-in-de-yo. su-geon du jang deo ju-si-get-sseo-yo?네, 알겠습니다. 지금 바로 갖다 드릴게요.
Yes, understood. I will bring them right away.ne, al-get-seum-ni-da. ji-geum ba-ro gat-da deu-ril-ge-yo.감사합니다. 그런데 지금 방에 없으면 문 앞에 놓아 주세요.
Thank you. But if I am not in the room, please leave them at the door.gam-sa-ham-ni-da. geu-reon-de ji-geum bang-e eop-seu-myeon mun ap-e no-a ju-se-yo.네, 문 앞에 놓아 드릴게요. 다른 필요한 것 있으세요?
Okay, I will leave them at the door. Is there anything else you need?ne, mun ap-e no-a deu-ril-ge-yo. da-reun pil-yo-han geot i-sseu-se-yo?A little context goes a long way
Korean service interactions often include short confirmations like 네, 알겠습니다 and 갖다 드릴게요. Using 주시겠어요? keeps your request polite without being overly formal. If you speak to housekeeping staff directly, a simple 수건 좀 더 주세요 is also fine. Tipping is not customary in most Korean hotels, so a polite thank you is enough.
One thing to watch for
Using 수건 두 개 더 주시겠어요? for towels.
Try this instead: Towels are flat items, so use the counter 장: 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? 개 is for general objects, not typically for towels. Koreans will understand 개, but 장 sounds more natural.
Your turn
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1How do you ask for two more towels politely?
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수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요?
This uses the polite request pattern with the correct counter 장 for towels. 수건 두 개 더 주시겠어요? is understandable but less natural.
2You want to know when the towels will arrive. What can you ask?
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언제 갖다 주실 수 있어요?
This asks 'When can you bring them?' It follows naturally after your request. You could also ask 언제쯤 갖다 주세요? in a slightly softer way.
3The staff says 지금 바로 갖다 드릴게요. What does it mean?
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They will bring the towels right away.
지금 바로 means 'right now,' and 갖다 드릴게요 is a humble way to say 'I will bring them.' This is a common confirmation in hotels.
Use 수건 두 장 더 주시겠어요? for extra towels, add your room number if needed, and ask 언제 갖다 주실 수 있어요? to check delivery. Keep it polite and simple.
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