Korean phrase
자리 ~ 맡아 주세요. cha ri ~ ma ta chu se yo
Meaning
Please hold my seat for ___
When to use it
It politely asks someone to hold the speaker's seat briefly. It is common in casual conversation when the speaker steps away for a short time, such as to use the bathroom or run a quick errand.
Example dialogue
화장실 다녀오겠습니다. 자리 잠깐 맡아 주세요. hwa jang sil ta nyeo o get sseum ni da cha ri cham kkan ma ta chu se yo
I'm going to the bathroom. Please hold my seat for a moment.
네, 알겠습니다. 제가 기다리고 있겠습니다. ne al get sseum ni da che ga ki da ri go it kket sseum ni da
All right, I understand. I'll wait.