How to say "Hurry up" in Korean

The natural way Koreans say "Hurry up" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.

When to use it

One word, said twice when you mean it. Koreans use 빨리빨리 so much it is a running joke about the culture.

Polite form

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  빨리 오세요

  ppalli oseyo

  Use this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.

Other ways to say it

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  빨리빨리

  ppallippalli

  = Hurry hurry

  Doubling it adds urgency. You will hear this everywhere.
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  서둘러

  seodulleo

  = Make haste

  Proper verb form. Less common in speech than plain 빨리.
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  늦었어

  neujeosseo

  = We are late

  Often what you actually shout instead.

In a sentence

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  빨리! 버스 온다.

  ppalli! beoseu onda.

  Hurry! The bus is coming.
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  늦었어, 빨리 가자.

  neujeosseo, ppalli gaja.

  We are late, let us hurry.