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"To go, please (takeaway)" in Korean: 포장

포장pojang

Say it: pojangphrase/pʰotɕaŋ/

To go, please (takeaway) in Korean is 포장 (pojang). 포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

To go, please (takeaway): starting the exchange

이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

i eumsigeun pojanghae juseyo.

Please make this food takeaway.
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How to pronounce 포장

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pojang

/pʰotɕaŋ/

포장 is read pojang. In 포장해 주세요, read the full phrase as pojanghae juseyo.

"To go, please (takeaway)" in Korean: quick reference

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포장pojangTo go, please (takeaway)

The inventory form for to go, please (takeaway).

포장해 주세요pojanghae juseyoplease make it takeaway

포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

How to use 포장 in real life

  1. 1To go, please (takeaway): starting the exchange

    이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

    i eumsigeun pojanghae juseyo.

    Please make this food takeaway.

    포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

  2. 2To go, please (takeaway): adding useful context

    포장할 수 있어요?

    pojanghal su isseoyo?

    Can you package it to go?

    This sentence places 포장 in a complete exchange.

  3. 3To go, please (takeaway): a different conversation

    여기서 먹지 않고 포장할게요.

    yeogiseo meokji anko pojanghalgeyo.

    I will take it away instead of eating here.

    This sentence places 포장 in a complete exchange.

Mistakes English speakers make with 포장

Incorrect: 이 음식는 포장해 주세요.

Correct: 이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

When practicing to go, please (takeaway), 음식 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 음식은, not 음식는.

Incorrect: 이 음식은 포장해 주으세요.

Correct: 이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

When practicing to go, please (takeaway), the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

Good to know

포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 포장

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    이 음식은 포장해 주세요.

    i eumsigeun pojanghae juseyo.

    Please make this food takeaway.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    포장할 수 있어요?

    pojanghal su isseoyo?

    Can you package it to go?

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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Common questions about "To go, please (takeaway)" in Korean

What does 포장 mean?

To go, please (takeaway) in Korean is 포장 (pojang). 포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

When should I say 포장해 주세요?

포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

How does 포장해 주세요 differ from the basic expression?

포장해 주세요 means “please make it takeaway”. 포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

Can I use 포장 in a full sentence?

이 음식은 포장해 주세요. means “Please make this food takeaway.” 포장 names packaging or takeaway; 포장해 주세요 is the complete request when ordering food to go.

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