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How to say Hurry Up in Korean: ppal li yo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. When do Koreans say "Hurry up" — 빨리요 (ppalliyo)?

When time is short, catching a bus, or someone is taking too long. Polite way to urge quicker action without being rude.

Q2. What's the difference between 빨리요, 빨리, and 빨리 해 주십시오?

빨리요 (ppalliyo) = polite standard. 빨리 (ppalli) = casual with friends. 빨리 해 주십시오 (ppalli hae jusipsio) = very formal, service situations.

Q3. How to say it more urgently but still polite?

Say "조금만 빨리요 (jogeumman ppalliyo)" = A little faster please, or "서둘러 주세요 (seodulleo juseyo)" = Please hurry.

EPS TOPIK: How to Say "Hurry Up" in Korean

What does "빨리요 (ppalliyo)" mean?

빨리요 (ppalliyo) means "Hurry up." 빨리 (ppalli) = quickly, hurry + polite particle 요 (yo) → 빨리요 (ppalliyo). Polite way to urge faster action.

Polite: 빨리요 (ppal-li-yo) - Standard polite
Formal: 빨리 해 주십시오 (ppal-li hae ju-sip-si-o) - Very formal
Casual: 빨리 (ppal-li) - Friends, urgent

Grammar Breakdown

빨리 (ppal-li) = quickly, hurry
요 (yo) = polite particle
빨리 (ppal-li) + 요 (yo) → 빨리요 (ppal-li-yo) = hurry + polite → Hurry up (polite)
→ 빨리요 (ppal-li-yo) = Hurry up.

When to Use It

1. Bus coming: Urge friends to move faster.
2. Time limited: Need quicker preparation.
3. Service: Politely ask staff to hurry.

Real-Life Examples

빨리요. 버스 올 것 같아요. (ppalliyo. beoseu ol geot gatayo.) ppal-li-yo. beo-seu ol geot gat-a-yo.

Hurry up. The bus seems to be coming.

빨리 해 주십시오. 늦겠습니다. (ppalli hae jusipsio. neutgetseumnida.) ppal-li hae ju-sip-si-o. neuj-get-seum-ni-da.

Please hurry up. I will be late. (Formal)

빨리. 영화 시작한다. (ppalli. yeonghwa sijakhanda.) ppal-li. yeong-hwa si-jak-han-da.

Hurry up. The movie is starting. (Casual)

조금만 빨리요. (jogeumman ppalliyo.) jo-geum-man ppal-li-yo.

A little faster please.

Similar Expressions

• 서둘러 주세요 (seodulleo juseyo) - Please hurry
• 조금만 빨리요 (jogeumman ppalliyo) - A little faster please
• 빨리 가자 (ppalli gaja) - Let's go quickly

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