Korean · Real conversations
How to say “Could we have a few more minutes?” in Korean
Ask for a little more time before ordering or making a choice.
몇 분만 더 주실 수 있어요?myeot bunman deo jusil su isseoyo?
Could we have a few more minutes?
The plural form speaks for your group.
Use it in three situations
Reading a menu
몇 분만 더 주실 수 있어요?myeot bunman deo jusil su isseoyo?
Could we have a few more minutes?
Choosing together
고를 시간이 조금 더 필요해요.goreul sigani jogeum deo piryohaeyo.
Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Checking a menu detail
아직 주문할 준비가 안 됐어요.ajik jumunhal junbiga an dwaesseoyo.
We're not ready to order yet.
What to watch for
This asks for time to decide, rather than asking how long cooking will take.
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 restaurant problems. Say this in Korean: Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Reveal a sample reply
고를 시간이 조금 더 필요해요.goreul sigani jogeum deo piryohaeyo.
Could we have a few more minutes to choose?
Build a useful exchange
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
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.
