What does 누르라고요 mean?
누르라고요 means "you’re telling me to press it?" in Korean.
How it works here
누르라고요? repeats the instruction with a questioning tone.
Key expression
V-(으)라고요?
An expression that repeats or confirms another person’s command or request
V-(으)라고요? politely asks whether the other person really gave that command or request.
When it's used
Used to repeat and confirm someone’s instruction.
The line
왼 무릎을 누르라고요?
You want me to press my left knee?
The speaker asks again to confirm the instruction they received.
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More examples
이걸 여기로 옮기라고요?
You want me to move this over here?
지금 바로 들어가라고요?
You want me to go in right now?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
누르라고요
왼 무릎을 누르라고요?
You want me to press my left knee?
- Asking again whether someone said to press the left knee.
- Asking when the left knee was injured.
- Saying that the left knee does not hurt.
Show the answer
Asking again whether someone said to press the left knee.
an expression that repeats or confirms another person’s command or request. V-(으)라고요? politely asks whether the other person really gave that command or request.
Other words in this line
- 왼
- Left
- 무릎
- Knee
- 누르다
- To press
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