Korean · Real conversations
Ask for more time naturally in Korean
A request for more time is easier to answer when it is specific. Ask briefly, propose a new deadline, or explain how much time is needed for a particular task.
Three ways to say it
시간을 조금 더 주실 수 있어요?siganeul jogeum deo jusil su isseoyo?
Could I have a little more time?
Request a little more time when the exact extension is still being discussed.
마감일을 월요일로 미룰 수 있을까요?magamireul woryoillo mirul su isseulkkayo?
Could we move the deadline to Monday?
Propose a concrete replacement deadline.
세부 사항을 확인하려면 하루 더 필요해요.sebu sahangeul hwaginharyeomyeon haru deo piryohaeyo.
I need another day to check the details.
Explain the amount of extra time and what it will allow you to check.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'move the deadline' means change the agreed completion date, not move a line on the ground. Use the target-language scheduling construction, including the preposition used with the new day.
See the difference in context
Being asked to finish immediately
지금 끝내실 수 있어요?jigeum kkeunnaesil su isseoyo?
Can you finish this now?
시간을 조금 더 주실 수 있어요?siganeul jogeum deo jusil su isseoyo?
Could I have a little more time?
Requesting a later report deadline
보고서 마감은 금요일이에요.bogoseo magameun geumyoirieyo.
The report is due on Friday.
마감일을 월요일로 미룰 수 있을까요?magamireul woryoillo mirul su isseulkkayo?
Could we move the deadline to Monday?
Your turn
Explain that you need another day to check the details. Give both the duration and the reason.
Reveal a sample reply
세부 사항을 확인하려면 하루 더 필요해요.sebu sahangeul hwaginharyeomyeon haru deo piryohaeyo.
I need another day to check the details.
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A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
