moksorireul jogeumman keuge hae juseyo.

object particle

Breakdown of moksorireul jogeumman keuge hae juseyo.

• 조금: a little
• ~만: restrictive particle
• 목소리: voice

Questions & Answers about moksorireul jogeumman keuge hae juseyo.

Why is 목소리를 marked with -를? Isn’t “speak louder” intransitive?

Korean often expresses “speak louder” as “make your voice loud,” so 목소리 (“voice”) is the thing being acted on and takes the object marker -를. The subject (“you”) and the possessor of the voice are understood and omitted.

What does 크게 mean here, and why not 큰?

크게 is the adverb form of 크다 (“big/loud”) and means “loudly” or “to a large degree.” 큰 is an attributive adjective that only modifies nouns (e.g., 큰 소리 “a loud sound”), not verbs, so you need the adverb 크게 in this sentence.

What nuance does 조금만 add?

조금만 means “only a little” and both limits the request and softens it. Without 만, 조금 still means “a little,” but 만 adds the “just/only” nuance, making it extra polite and less demanding.

Do I need 더 to say “louder”?

Not required. 목소리를 조금만 크게 해 주세요 is commonly understood as “Please speak a bit louder.” Adding 더 makes the comparison explicit: 목소리를 조금만 더 크게 해 주세요 = “Please make it a little more loud(er).” Use 더 if you want to stress “more than now.”

Is 좀만 okay instead of 조금만?