담배 좀

some cigarettes, please

→ 담배

phrase Uncommon #10,100

some cigarettes, please 담배 means “cigarette(s),” while 좀 softens a request or makes it sound less direct. Depending on the sentence, it may not literally mean “some”; it can simply add a polite or pleading tone.

KO: 담배 좀 사다 줄래?

EN: Could you buy me some cigarettes?

담배 좀 주겠어요?

Can I have a cigarette?

— 잉글리쉬 페이션트 (1996)

담배 좀 갖다 주시겠어요?

Could you please bring me some cigarettes?

— 맥시멈 리스크 (1996)