How to Say "I'd like to order" in Korean
The usual way to say “I’d like to order” in a Korean restaurant is 주문할게요 (jumunhalgeyo). To get a server’s attention, Koreans very often say 주문 좀 할게요 (jumun jom halgeyo).
The most common way
jumunhalgeyo
I’ll place my order; I’d like to order
How to say it: Say it as three smooth syllables, hal-ge-yo. The ㄹ in 할 is light, and 게 is “ge,” not “gay.”
Other ways to say it
- formal
jumunhagetseumnida
I will place an order — very polite and formal
When to use it: Use with staff in a formal restaurant or when you want to sound especially polite.
- polite request
?
jumunhaedo doelkkayo?
May I place an order?
When to use it: Use when you want to ask permission, especially after being seated or when a server is nearby.
- getting attention
jumun jom halgeyo
I’d like to order — literally “I’ll order a bit,” a soft way to call a server
When to use it: Use to flag down a server in a casual restaurant; the 좀 makes it sound less blunt.
- pointing at menu
igeo jumunhalgeyo
I’ll order this one
When to use it: Use while pointing at a menu item or a dish you want.
- casual
jumunhalge
I’ll order — casual
When to use it: Use with close friends when you’re volunteering to place the order, not with restaurant staff.
In a conversation
- A
.
jumun jom halgeyo
I’d like to order.
- B
, ?
ne, mworo hasigesseoyo?
Yes, what would you like?
- A
.
bibimbap hana jumunhalgeyo
I’ll order one bibimbap.
- B
.
algesseumnida
Got it.
Common mistakes
주문 주세요→ 주문할게요주문 주세요 means “please order” to the listener; to ask staff to take your order, say 주문할게요 or 주문 좀 할게요.
주문하시겠습니까?→ 주문할게요That is a server’s line to a customer, not something the customer says to the server.
주문을 원해요→ 주문할게요원하다 is not used for polite service requests in this situation; it sounds like a word-for-word translation.