Four phrases for ordering tteokbokkiLanguage
떡볶이 주세요 (tteokbokki juseyo) — Tteokbokki, please
Say the dish name plus juseyo to order tteokbokki at a street stall or snack shop.
Tteokbokki, pleaseDish name + 주세요Street foodUpdated Oct 20, 2026
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Korean Language for Complete Beginners (Korean Heba, Udemy)
A short video course that goes from Hangeul and pronunciation to basic sentences and travel phrases such as hotel check-in and ordering food. A free preview lets you check the teaching style first.
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What it means
떡볶이 (tteokbokki) is the dish, and 주세요 (juseyo) is a polite “please give me.” Together: “Tteokbokki, please.” The same “name + 주세요” pattern appears in “이거 주세요,” one of Talk To Me In Korean's 20 essential phrases for beginners.
When to use it
Use it at a stall or snack shop when you are ready to order. Add 이거 and point if you want a specific one. You can then add more requests, like 덜 맵게 해 주세요 (less spicy, please) or 포장해 주세요 (to go, please).
Try it at home
If you cook tteokbokki, say the phrase out loud at the table for practice. K for All's tteokbokki recipe page has this phrase with audio.
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