Travel Phrases — Entry No. 1174
사진 찍어주세요
photo-juseyo · expression
사진 찍어주세요
photo-juseyo
[pho-to joo-say-yo]
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Meaning
A polite request meaning ‘Please take a photo for me.’ This essential travel phrase allows you to ask natives or fellow tourists to capture photos with your camera or phone. It’s the foundation of travel photography etiquette in Korea.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Used constantly by tourists in Korean travel vlogs and K-Dramas. BLACKPINK members have used this phrase when interacting with international fans. In ‘Crash Landing on You,’ characters use this expression while exploring Jeju Island tourist spots, making it iconic for K-Drama fans visiting Korea.
Example Sentences
실례지만, 사진 찍어주세요?
sillyejiman, sac-jin jjig-eo-ju-se-yo?
Excuse me, could you take a photo for me? (formal politeness)
친구랑 함께 사진 찍어주세요.
chin-gu-rang ham-kke sac-jin jjig-eo-ju-se-yo
Please take a photo with my friend. (includes your friend in the request)
아, 사진 찍어주세요! 뒤에 타워가 보여야 해요.
ah, sac-jin jjig-eo-ju-se-yo! dwi-e tah-wo-ga bo-yeo-ya hae-yo
Oh, please take a photo! The tower needs to be in the background. (specific direction)
⚠️ Don’t use photo-juseyo when…
1) Don’t confuse 찍다 (to take/photo) with similar-sounding verbs—it’s specific to photography. 2) Forgetting the polite ending -세요 makes it sound rude; always use 찍어주세요 not just 찍어.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — Yoon Se-ri and Ri Jeong-hyuk take selfies together while exploring scenic locations
- K-Pop: BLACKPINK — ‘Pink Venom’ (iconic music video with constant camera and visual moments)
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