저기요! vs. 여기요! - using these to get the waiter's attention. I learned that you can say 저기요! in a restaurant to get the waiter's attention. I learned that you can also use 여기요! in a restaurant to get the waiter's attention. So then I started wondering what the difference is between these two phrases. I believe 저기요! means "Excuse me". For example, you could use it when trying to get through a crowd. On the other hand, I think 여기요! means "Over here!" So... it seems to me that, when trying to get a waiter's attention, 저기요! might be a little gentler than 여기요! Am I right?