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On the Plane

Use these phrases on a plane to find your seat, ask crew for help, and say when you feel unwell.

Key Phrases

Voice
Claiming your seat

제 자리예요.

neutral

je jariyeyo.

This is my seat.

Say this calmly if someone is in your seat.

Asking where your seat is · 2 ways to say it

제 자리 어디예요?

neutral

je jari eodiyeyo?

Where is my seat?

Show your boarding pass when you ask.

여기 앉아요.

casual

yeogi anjayo.

Sit here.

A crew member or fellow passenger might say this to guide you — very direct, so only casual contexts.

Indicating you have a bag (for the overhead bin)

가방 있어요.

neutral

gabang isseoyo.

I have a bag.

Say this to crew when you need help with the overhead bin.

Asking for water

물 있어요?

neutral

mul isseoyo?

Do you have water?

The most natural way to ask crew for water; no need to add 'please' separately.

Asking for a blanket

담요 주세요.

polite

damyo juseyo.

Please give me a blanket.

주세요 is a fixed polite request formula — use it with crew for any item.

Asking about the seatbelt

안전벨트 어디예요?

neutral

anjeonbelteu eodiyeyo?

Where is the seatbelt?

Asking to swap seats

자리 바꿔요?

neutral

jari bakkwoyo?

Can we swap seats?

Rising intonation makes it a question; smile — it softens the request.

Saying you feel unwell · 2 ways to say it

몸이 안 좋아요.

neutral

momi an joayo.

I don't feel well.

The most natural and simple way to tell crew you are sick.

아파요.

casual

apayo.

I'm not feeling well. / It hurts.

Shorter and more urgent — use when you need immediate help.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
저기요, 제 자리예요.
jeogiyo, je jariyeyo.
Passenger
아, 죄송해요.
a, joesonghaeyo.
Traveler
가방 있어요.
gabang isseoyo.
Flight Attendant
네, 도와드려요.
ne, dowadeuryeoyo.
Traveler
물 있어요?
mul isseoyo?
Flight Attendant
네, 잠깐요.
ne, jamkkanyo.
Traveler
담요 주세요.
damyo juseyo.
Flight Attendant
네, 여기요.
ne, yeogiyo.
Traveler
몸이 안 좋아요.
momi an joayo.
Flight Attendant
괜찮아요?
gwaenchanayo?
Traveler
아파요.
apayo.
Flight Attendant
알겠어요. 도와드려요.
algeseoyo. dowadeuryeoyo.

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