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KOREAN VERB

주문하다

to order (food, goods)

  • #259 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI order
NegativeI don’t order

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI ordered
NegativeI didn’t order

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will order
NegativeI won’t order

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI order (respectfully)
PastI ordered (respectfully)
FutureI will order (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) ordering, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) ordering, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I order
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I order
  5. But (-지만) I order, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please order
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please order (formal)
  3. Plain command order! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t order

How to use 주문하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    저는 점심에 자주 김밥을 주문해요.

    I often order kimbap for lunch.

  2. Past

    어제 인터넷으로 새 운동화를 주문했어요.

    Yesterday I ordered new sneakers online.

  3. Future

    메뉴 보고 잠시 후에 주문할 거예요.

    We'll look at the menu and order in a bit.

  4. Honorific

    사장님이 직원들 커피를 다 주문하셨어요.

    The boss ordered coffee for all the staff.

  5. Connectives

    카운터에서 먼저 주문하고 자리에 앉으세요.

    Order at the counter first, then take a seat.

  6. Requests and commands

    배고프면 기다리지 말고 먼저 주문하세요.

    If you're hungry, don't wait, go ahead and order.

Good to know

  • 주문 is the order itself: 주문하시겠어요? asks if you're ready to order; the negative puts 안 after the noun: 주문 안 했어요.

Where you hear 주문하다

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Korean · Advanced Level 3

  • 점심은 보통 전화로 주문해요. I usually order lunch by phone.
  • 떡은 어제 주문했어요. I ordered the rice cake yesterday.
  • 내일 케이크를 주문할 거예요. I'll order the cake tomorrow.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.