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How to say “Can I have tap water?” in Korean
Ask whether tap water can be provided.
수돗물을 받을 수 있을까요?sudonmureul badeul su isseulkkayo?
Can I have tap water?
The expression specifies tap water rather than bottled or sparkling water.
Use it in three situations
At a café
수돗물을 받을 수 있을까요?sudonmureul badeul su isseulkkayo?
Can I have tap water?
With a restaurant meal
수돗물 좀 주실 수 있어요?sudonmul jom jusil su isseoyo?
Could we have some tap water, please?
Checking a water option
수돗물 한 잔 주실 수 있어요?sudonmul han jan jusil su isseoyo?
Can I have a glass of tap water?
What to watch for
Availability and suitability vary; asking does not imply the venue can provide drinking tap water.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine cafés. Say this in Korean: Could we have some tap water, please?
Reveal a sample reply
수돗물 좀 주실 수 있어요?sudonmul jom jusil su isseoyo?
Could we have some tap water, please?
Build a useful exchange
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
This expression in other languages
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.
