What does 따줘 mean?
따줘 means "open it for me" in Korean.
How it works here
‘따줘’ combines ‘따다’ with ‘-아/어 주다’ to make a casual request.
Key expression
-아/어 주다
To do something for another person
‘-아/어 주다’ means doing something for another person. In speech, ‘주다’ is often shortened to ‘줘’.
When it's used
Used to ask someone to do a small favor.
The line
오케이 뚜껑 좀 따줘
Okay, open the lid for me.
Said when asking someone to help briefly.
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More examples
제가 짐 좀 들어 드릴게요.
I’ll carry the luggage for you.
문 좀 닫아 줘.
Please close the door for me.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
따줘
오케이 뚜껑 좀 따줘
Okay, open the lid for me.
- Waiting quietly alone
- Asking a friend to open the lid
- Calculating the price of an item
Show the answer
Asking a friend to open the lid
to do something for another person. ‘-아/어 주다’ means doing something for another person. In speech, ‘주다’ is often shortened to ‘줘’.
Other words in this line
- 오케이
- Okay
- 뚜껑
- A lid
- 좀
- A little; a softener in requests
- 따다
- To open; to remove a cap
Same expression in other scenes
- 나와주세요 — A polite request for someone to come out.
- 해 줄까 — Shall I do it for you?
- 씻고 밑에 같이 내려와 줘 — To gently ask someone to do an action for you
- 구워줄게 — I’ll grill it and do it for you
- 내려와줘야 돼 — You need to come down for me
- 살려줘 — Please save me; help me
- 악수해 주고 — Shake hands for me and then leave.
- 뜯어줘 — Tear it open or off for me.
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