Korean for Beginners: Asking for More Food and Another Serving
Learn to ask for more of something or another serving in Korean using focused repetition patterns, with polite restaurant and home-table examples.
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When you have already ordered or received something in Korean and want more of it, you do not repeat the original ordering pattern. Instead, you use a focused repetition pattern. The most useful beginner structure is 더 주세요 (deo juseyo), meaning 'more, please', and 한 개 더 주세요 (han gae deo juseyo), meaning 'one more, please'. You can also ask 'Can I have another ___?' with 하나 더 주시겠어요? (hana deo jusigesseoyo?). This lesson teaches these patterns with common foods and objects, so you can ask for a second bowl of rice, another cup of water, or one more side dish without starting over from the beginning.
By the end, you can…
- ask for more of a food or drink using 더 주세요.
- ask for one more item using 한 개 더 주세요.
- politely ask 'Can I have another ___?' with 하나 더 주시겠어요?
- name common items such as rice, water, kimchi, and napkins in these requests.
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물 더 주세요.
More water, please.
mul deo ju-se-yo
Use when your water glass is empty and you want a refill. The item comes first, then 더 주세요.
밥 한 그릇 더 주세요.
One more bowl of rice, please.
bap han geu-reut deo ju-se-yo
Use 그릇 (geu-reut) as the counter for bowls of rice or soup.
김치 더 주시겠어요?
Could I have more kimchi?
gim-chi deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo
A more polite request using 주시겠어요? This is useful with staff at a restaurant.
냅킨 하나 더 주세요.
One more napkin, please.
naep-kin ha-na deo ju-se-yo
Use 하나 (ha-na) for 'one' before a counter or when the item is obvious.
이거 하나 더 주시겠어요?
Could I have one more of this?
i-geo ha-na deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo
Point to the item and use 이거 (i-geo), meaning 'this one', when you do not know its name.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is [item] + 더 + 주세요. 더 (deo) means 'more', and 주세요 (ju-se-yo) means 'please give me'. For example, 물 더 주세요 (mul deo ju-se-yo) means 'More water, please'. If you want to be more polite, replace 주세요 with 주시겠어요? (ju-si-ge-sseo-yo), as in 김치 더 주시겠어요? (gim-chi deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo). To ask for one more, put 하나 (ha-na) before 더: 냅킨 하나 더 주세요 (naep-kin ha-na deo ju-se-yo). Korean does not require an article like 'a' or 'the', so you do not add anything before the noun.
When to use it
Use these patterns after you have already received something and want a repeat serving. At a restaurant, say 밥 한 그릇 더 주세요 (bap han geu-reut deo ju-se-yo) when you want another bowl of rice. At home, say 물 더 주세요 (mul deo ju-se-yo) when you want more water. If you are unsure of the item's name, point and say 이거 하나 더 주시겠어요? (i-geo ha-na deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo). Use the polite -요 style with strangers, staff, and people older than you; it is safe in most everyday situations.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
물 더 주세요.
More water, please.mul deo ju-se-yo네, 여기 있어요.
Yes, here you are.ne, yeo-gi i-sseo-yo감사합니다. 김치도 하나 더 주시겠어요?
Thank you. Could I also have one more kimchi?gam-sa-ham-ni-da. gim-chi-do ha-na deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo네, 김치 더 가져다 드릴게요.
Yes, I will bring you more kimchi.ne, gim-chi deo ga-jyeo-da deu-ril-ge-yoA little context goes a long way
In Korean restaurants, side dishes such as kimchi and pickled vegetables are often refilled without extra charge, so asking 김치 더 주세요 (gim-chi deo ju-se-yo) is normal and polite. Still, use a gentle tone and 주시겠어요? with staff you do not know. At someone's home, it is common for the host to offer more food; accepting with 네, 조금 더 주세요 (ne, jo-geum deo ju-se-yo) is friendly, while a direct demand can sound abrupt.
One thing to watch for
Adding an article-like word before the noun, as in a water more please, or using the wrong order such as 주세요 더 물.
Try this instead: Korean does not use articles, and the item comes before 더 주세요. Say 물 더 주세요 (mul deo ju-se-yo), not a word-for-word copy of English. For one more, say 물 한 잔 더 주세요 (mul han jan deo ju-se-yo), using the counter 잔 (jan) for cups.
Your turn
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1How do you say 'More water, please' in Korean?
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물 더 주세요. (mul deo ju-se-yo)
The item 물 comes first, then 더 주세요. This is the basic repetition request and is polite in everyday situations.
2How do you ask for one more bowl of rice politely?
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밥 한 그릇 더 주시겠어요? (bap han geu-reut deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo)
한 그릇 means 'one bowl', and 주시겠어요? is a more polite form of 주세요. 밥 한 그릇 더 주세요 is also correct and slightly more casual.
3You do not know the name of a side dish and want one more. What can you say while pointing?
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이거 하나 더 주시겠어요? (i-geo ha-na deo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo)
이거 means 'this one', 하나 means 'one', and 더 주시겠어요? asks politely for more. You can also use 이거 하나 더 주세요 in a more casual setting.
To ask for more in Korean, put the item first, then 더 주세요: 물 더 주세요. For one more, add 하나 or a counter: 냅킨 하나 더 주세요. Use 주시겠어요? when you want to be extra polite.
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