✅ Beginner 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One!
📘 Beginner 25: Shopping in Korean – How Much Is It? I Want This One!
Welcome to Day 25! 🛍️💬 Today, you’ll learn how to go shopping in Korean. Whether you're at a street market or department store, being able to ask for prices, sizes, and say what you want is super useful!
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to say phrases like “How much is this?”, “I’ll take it,” and “Do you have this in another color?” – all in natural Korean.
📌 Shopping Vocabulary
| English | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| money | 돈 | don |
| price | 가격 | ga-gyeok |
| sale | 세일 | se-il |
| discount | 할인 | hal-in |
| receipt | 영수증 | yeong-su-jeung |
| cash | 현금 | hyeon-geum |
| card | 카드 | ka-deu |
| size | 사이즈 | sa-i-jeu |
| color | 색 | saek |
📘 Useful Shopping Phrases
- 이거 얼마예요? – How much is this?
- 좀 깎아 주세요 – Please give me a discount
- 카드 돼요? – Do you take card?
- 다른 색 있어요? – Do you have another color?
- 이거 주세요 – I’ll take this one
- 괜찮아요, 그냥 볼게요 – It’s okay, I’m just looking
💡 “주세요” (ju-se-yo) is a polite way to ask for something.
💬 Real-Life Dialogue – Buying Clothes
👧 수지: 이 티셔츠 얼마예요? – How much is this t-shirt?
👩💼 직원: 15,000원이에요. – It’s 15,000 won.
👧 수지: 다른 색 있어요? – Do you have another color?
👩💼 직원: 네, 파란색이 있어요. – Yes, we have blue.
👧 수지: 그거 주세요. – I’ll take that one.
📘 Talking About Size and Fit
- 이거 M 사이즈 있어요? – Do you have this in size M?
- 좀 큰 것 같아요 – I think it’s a little big
- 잘 맞아요 – It fits well
Common sizes in Korean:
- S – 스몰 (seu-mol)
- M – 미디엄 (mi-di-eom)
- L – 라지 (ra-ji)
📘 Numbers for Shopping
Understanding numbers is important when shopping:
- 천 (cheon) – 1,000
- 만 (man) – 10,000
- 오천 원 (o-cheon won) – 5,000 won
- 이만 원 (i-man won) – 20,000 won
Example: 이 신발은 삼만 오천 원이에요. – These shoes are 35,000 won.
🧪 Mini Quiz – Can You Shop?
- How do you say “How much is this?”
a) 이거 뭐예요?
b) 이거 주세요
c) 이거 얼마예요?
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✅ c) 이거 얼마예요?
- Translate: “Do you have this in blue?”
a) 파란색 있어요?
b) 이거 파란색이에요?
c) 파란색 주세요
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✅ a) 파란색 있어요?
- What is “Please give me a discount” in Korean?
a) 할인 해요
b) 좀 깎아 주세요
c) 깎지 마세요
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✅ b) 좀 깎아 주세요
✅ Conclusion
🛒 Great job! Now you can go shopping in Korea with confidence!
- ✔️ Use phrases like “얼마예요?”, “주세요”, and “사이즈 있어요?”
- ✔️ Ask about colors, sizes, and payment methods
- ✔️ Recognize Korean money and numbers in prices
📘 Coming Up Next
Tomorrow: Day 26: Korean Food Expressions – I’m Hungry, Let’s Order!
Get ready to learn food-related expressions and order like a local!
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