✅ Day 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One!

πŸ“˜ Day 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One!

Annyeong! πŸ›️ Today, we’re going shopping in Korean! If you ever travel to Korea, visit a market, or even browse online Korean shops, you’ll definitely need these phrases.

This lesson covers:

  • πŸ›’ Basic shopping vocabulary
  • πŸ’¬ How to ask the price
  • πŸ—£️ How to say “I want this” and “Give me that one”
  • 🧾 Real dialogues + quiz


πŸ›️ Essential Shopping Vocabulary

English Korean Romanization
price가격ga-gyeok
money돈don
cheapμ‹Έμš”ssa-yo
expensiveλΉ„μ‹Έμš”bi-ssa-yo
this이것i-geot
that저것jeo-geot
shopping쇼핑syo-ping


πŸ’¬ Must-Know Shopping Phrases

  • 이거 μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”? – i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo? → How much is this?
  • μ €κ±° μ£Όμ„Έμš”. – jeo-geo ju-se-yo → Please give me that one.
  • 이것 사고 μ‹Άμ–΄μš”. – i-geot sa-go sip-eo-yo → I want to buy this.
  • 쑰금 κΉŽμ•„ μ£Όμ„Έμš”. – jo-geum kka-kka ju-se-yo → Please give me a discount.
  • μΉ΄λ“œ λΌμš”? – ka-deu dwae-yo? → Do you take cards?

🧾 Example Dialog – Buying a Souvenir

A: 이거 μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”?
i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo? – How much is this?

B: 만 μ›μ΄μ—μš”.
man won-i-e-yo – It’s 10,000 won.

A: 쑰금 κΉŽμ•„ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
jo-geum kka-kka ju-se-yo – Please give me a discount.

B: μ•Œκ² μ–΄μš”! 9천 μ›μ΄μš”.
al-ge-sseo-yo! gu-cheon won-i-yo – Alright! 9,000 won.


πŸ‘œ Practice: Say These Out Loud!

  • 이것 사고 μ‹Άμ–΄μš” – I want to buy this
  • λΉ„μ‹Έμš” – It's expensive
  • μ‹Έμš” – It’s cheap
  • ν˜„κΈˆ μžˆμ–΄μš” – I have cash
  • μΉ΄λ“œλ‘œ κ²°μ œν• κ²Œμš” – I’ll pay with a card


πŸ“ Quiz Time!

  1. How do you say “How much is this?” in Korean?
    a) λ­μ˜ˆμš”?
    b) 이거 μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”? ✅
    c) μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”?
  2. Translate: “Please give me that one”
    a) μ €κ±° μ£Όμ„Έμš” ✅
    b) 이거 μ£Όμ„Έμš”
    c) μ €κΈ°μš”
  3. What’s the Korean word for “expensive”?
    a) μ‹Έμš”
    b) λΉ„μ‹Έμš” ✅
    c) λ§Žμ•„μš”


✅ Conclusion

You did great! Today, you learned how to:

  • Ask prices and talk about money in Korean
  • Use polite shopping expressions
  • Communicate naturally at a store or market

Practice these phrases while watching K-dramas or when you're out shopping — and soon, you’ll feel confident buying things in Korean!


πŸ“˜ Coming Up Next

In Day 26, we’ll dive into Korean food expressions – how to order at restaurants, say “I’m hungry,” and ask “Do you have vegetarian options?” 🍱🍜

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