Four phrases for ordering tteokbokkiLanguage

포장해 주세요 (pojanghae juseyo) — To go, please

Ask for your food to be packed to take away.

To go, pleaseTake-away포장하다 = to wrap/packUpdated Oct 20, 2026

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What it means

포장 (pojang) is “packing/wrapping,” and 포장해 주세요 means “please pack it.” The Basic Korean Dictionary's 포장하다 (包裝하다) covers wrapping or packing an item, for example gift wrapping a present. There is a separate word 포장하다 (鋪裝하다) meaning “to pave a road.”

When to use it

Say it when you order, or when you are done eating and want to take the rest. At a snack shop or stall, you can say your order and add 포장해 주세요 at the end.

Combine phrases

A full order might be: 떡볶이 주세요. 덜 맵게 해 주세요. 포장해 주세요. Each part is a separate request.

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