What does 넣으라고요 mean?
넣으라고요 means "you’re telling me to put it in?" in Korean.
How it works here
넣으라고요? repeats the instruction as a surprised or careful confirmation.
Key expression
-으라고요?
A questioning expression that checks whether something was an order
-으라고요? is a polite questioning form used to check whether something was really ordered or meant.
When it's used
Used to repeat and confirm an instruction that was just heard.
The line
왼손을 넣으라고요?
You want me to put my left hand in?
The speaker asks again to confirm the instruction they heard.
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More examples
여기에 서 있으라고요?
You want me to stand here?
지금부터 기다리라고요?
You want me to wait from now?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
넣으라고요
왼손을 넣으라고요?
You want me to put my left hand in?
- Immediately refusing the other person’s request.
- Asking again to confirm that the instruction was correct.
- Thanking someone for a compliment.
Show the answer
Asking again to confirm that the instruction was correct.
a questioning expression that checks whether something was an order. -으라고요? is a polite questioning form used to check whether something was really ordered or meant.
Other words in this line
- 왼손
- Left hand
- 넣다
- To put in
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