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Essential Korean for Prices, Shopping & Payment
Essential Korean for Prices, Shopping & Payment
When you shop, eat at a restaurant, or pay for something in Korea,
you will use and hear Korean numbers, prices, and payment expressions constantly.
This guide is organized by learning area, so you can study the whole guide from beginning to end or return later to review a specific topic.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND ON THIS PAGE
WHAT YOU'LL FIND ON THIS PAGE
NUMBERS
NUMBERS
Sino-Korean numbers used for money and prices
PRICE & MONEY
PRICE & MONEY
How Korean prices are built and read
SHOPPING WORDS
SHOPPING WORDS
Essential vocabulary for shopping and payment
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
What to say when asking about prices, paying, getting a bag, and receiving a receipt
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR
The basic Korean grammar patterns behind these expressions
PRONUNCIATION
PRONUNCIATION
Why Korean prices may sound different from how they look
WHAT YOU MAY HEAR
WHAT YOU MAY HEAR
Common expressions cashiers and store staff may say to you
SENTENCE PATTERNS
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Patterns you can use to create your own Korean
QUICK REVIEW
QUICK REVIEW
The most useful expressions to remember
NUMBERS
NUMBERS
Sino-Korean Numbers | 한자어 숫자
Sino-Korean Numbers | 한자어 숫자
Korean has two number systems.
For money, prices, dates, minutes, phone numbers, and many other situations, Korean uses Sino-Korean numbers.
Important Rule: 1 is usually omitted
This is one of the first rules to remember when reading Korean prices.
Important Rule: 1 is usually omitted
This is one of the first rules to remember when reading Korean prices.
Before 백, 천, 만, Korean normally leaves out 일 (1).
100 → 백 1,000 → 천 10,000 → 만
Therefore:
❌ 일백 ❌ 일천 ❌ 일만
✓ 백 ✓ 천 ✓ 만
PRICE & MONEY
PRICE & MONEY
Understanding Korean Prices
Understanding Korean Prices
The Korean currency is:
원
원
Easy sound: wuhn
You may see:
5,000원 or: ₩5,000
When speaking, say:
오천 원
Easy sound:
oh-chun wuhn
THE MOST IMPORTANT PRICE UNIT: 만
THE MOST IMPORTANT PRICE UNIT: 만
만 = 10,000
This is extremely important when reading Korean prices.
English-speaking learners often try to read a large Korean number from left to right as they would in English.
A better strategy is to look for 만 first.
Example: ₩35,000
Example: ₩35,000
3만 + 5천
→ 삼만 오천 원
Easy sound:
sahm-mahn oh-chun wuhn
Example: ₩48,000
Example: ₩48,000
4만 + 8천
→ 사만 팔천 원
Easy sound:
sah-mahn pahl-chun wuhn
Example: ₩125,000
Example: ₩125,000
12만 + 5천
→ 십이만 오천 원
Easy sound:
shee-bee-mahn oh-chun wuhn
COMMON PRICES
COMMON PRICES
SHOPPING WORDS
SHOPPING WORDS
Essential Vocabulary
Essential Vocabulary
These are the words you are most likely to see or hear when shopping and paying in Korea.
SHOPPING EXPRESSIONS
SHOPPING EXPRESSIONS
이거 · 그거 · 저거
이거 · 그거 · 저거
When you do not know the Korean name of an item, these three words are extremely useful.
이거
이거
This
Easy sound:
ee-guh
Used for something close to the speaker.
이거 얼마예요?
ee-guh uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
How much is this?
저거
저거
That over there
Easy sound:
juh-guh
Used for something far from both the speaker and the listener.
저거 얼마예요?
juh-guh uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
How much is that over there?
그거
그거
That
Easy sound:
guh-guh
Used for something associated with the listener or something already mentioned or understood.
그거 얼마예요?
guh-guh uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
How much is that?
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Asking About Prices
Asking About Prices
이거 얼마예요?
이거 얼마예요?
How much is this?
ee-guh uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
전부 얼마예요?
전부 얼마예요?
How much is everything in total?
juhn-boo uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
모두 얼마예요?
모두 얼마예요?
How much is everything?
moh-doo uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
총 얼마예요?
총 얼마예요?
How much is the total?
chong uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
Asking About Sales & Discounts
이거 세일해요?
이거 세일해요?
Is this on sale?
ee-guh seh-eel-hae-yo?
이거 세일하는 거예요?
이거 세일하는 거예요?
Is this on sale?
ee-guh seh-eel-ha-neun guh-yeh-yo?
할인돼요?
할인돼요?
Is it discounted? / Is there a discount?
hah-reen-dwae-yo?
얼마 할인돼요?
얼마 할인돼요?
How much is the discount?
uhl-mah hah-reen-dwae-yo?
조금만 깎아 주세요.
조금만 깎아 주세요.
Could you give me a small discount, please?
joh-geum-mahn kkah-kka joo-seh-yo
깎다 means to reduce the price or give a discount.
Bargaining is not expected in every store. It depends on the type of store and situation.
Paying
카드로 할게요.
카드로 할게요.
I'll pay by card.
kah-duh-roh hal-ggeh-yo
현금으로 낼게요.
현금으로 낼게요.
I'll pay in cash.
hyun-geum-eu-roh nael-ggeh-yo
결제할게요.
결제할게요.
I'll pay. / I'd like to pay.
gyul-jeh-hal-ggeh-yo
카드 돼요?
카드 돼요?
Can I pay by card? / Do you accept cards?
kah-duh dwae-yo?
삼성페이 돼요?
삼성페이 돼요?
Can I use Samsung Pay?
sahm-suhng-pay dwae-yo?
애플페이 돼요?
애플페이 돼요?
Can I use Apple Pay?
eh-puhl-pay dwae-yo?
Bags
봉투 필요하세요?
봉투 필요하세요?
Do you need a bag?
bong-too pee-ryoh-ha-seh-yo?
봉투 드릴까요?
봉투 드릴까요?
Would you like a bag?
bong-too duh-reel-kkah-yo?
네, 주세요.
네, 주세요.
Yes, please.
neh, joo-seh-yo
네, 한 장 주세요.
네, 한 장 주세요.
Yes, one bag, please.
neh, hahn jahng joo-seh-yo
아니요, 괜찮아요.
아니요, 괜찮아요.
No, that's okay.
ah-nee-yo, gwen-cha-na-yo
Receipts
영수증 드릴까요?
영수증 드릴까요?
Would you like a receipt?
yuhng-soo-jeung duh-reel-kkah-yo?
네, 주세요.
네, 주세요.
Yes, please.
neh, joo-seh-yo
아니요, 괜찮아요.
아니요, 괜찮아요.
No, that's okay.
ah-nee-yo, gwen-cha-na-yo
Cash Receipt
Cash Receipt
현금영수증
현금영수증
hyun-geum-yuhng-soo-jeung
A 현금영수증 is a cash receipt used in Korea for tax-related purposes.
현금영수증 필요하세요?
현금영수증 필요하세요?
hyun-geum-yuhng-soo-jeung pee-ryoh-ha-seh-yo?
Do you need a cash receipt?
Paying Separately
따로 계산해 주세요.
따로 계산해 주세요.
Please charge us separately.
ttah-roh gyeh-san-hae joo-seh-yo
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Asking About Prices
Asking About Prices
1. Noun + 이에요 / 예요
1. Noun + 이에요 / 예요
이에요 / 예요 is used after a noun to identify or describe something.
Final Consonant + 이에요
Final Consonant + 이에요
Vowel + 예요
Vowel + 예요
천 원 + 이에요
→ 천 원이에요.
Easy sound:
chun wuh-nee-eh-yo
천 원이에요.
It's 1,000 won.
얼마 + 예요
→ 얼마예요?
Easy sound:
uhl-mah-yeh-yo?
얼마예요?
How much is it?
2. Noun + (으)로
2. Noun + (으)로
-(으)로 can indicate the method or means used to do something.
This is why it is commonly used with payment methods.
Final Consonant + 으로
Final Consonant + 으로
Vowel + 로
Vowel + 로
Special Rule: ㄹ+ 로
Special Rule: ㄹ+ 로
현금 → 현금으로
hyun-geum-eu-roh
현금으로 낼게요.
I'll pay in cash.
카드 → 카드로
kah-duh-roh
카드로 할게요.
I'll pay by card.
If a noun ends in ㄹ, use -로, not -으로.
Remember:
Vowel → 로
ㄹ → 로
Other consonants → 으로
3. Verb Stem + -아/어 주세요
3. Verb Stem + -아/어 주세요
-아/어 주세요 is used to make a polite request.
계산하다 → 계산해 주세요
계산하다 → 계산해 주세요
계산해 주세요.
gyeh-san-hae joo-seh-yo
Please check me out.
버리다 → 버려 주세요
버리다 → 버려 주세요
버려 주세요.
buh-ryuh joo-seh-yo
Please throw it away.
깎다 → 깎아 주세요
깎다 → 깎아 주세요
깎아 주세요.
kkah-kka joo-seh-yo
Please give me a discount.
주다 → 주세요
주다 → 주세요
주세요.
joo-seh-yo
Please give me...
봉투 주세요.
bong-too joo-seh-yo
A bag, please.
영수증 주세요.
yuhng-soo-jeung joo-seh-yo
A receipt, please.
PRONUNCIATION
PRONUNCIATION
Why Prices May Sound Different
Why Prices May Sound Different
Written Korean and spoken Korean do not always sound exactly the same.
One important pronunciation pattern is 연음, or sound connection.
When a syllable ends in a consonant and the next syllable begins with ㅇ + a vowel, the final consonant can connect to the following syllable.
This happens frequently before 원.
백 원
백 원
Written:
백 원
Natural pronunciation:
[배권]
Easy sound:
beh-gwon
천 원
천 원
Written:
천 원
Natural pronunciation:
[처눤]
Easy sound:
chuh-nwuhn
만 원
만 원
Written:
만 원
Natural pronunciation:
[마눤]
Easy sound:
mah-nwuhn
오백 원
오백 원
Written:
오백 원
Natural pronunciation:
[오배권]
Easy sound:
oh-beh-gwon
오천 원
오천 원
Written:
오천 원
Natural pronunciation:
[오처눤]
Easy sound:
oh-chuh-nwuhn
오만 원
오만 원
Written:
오만 원
Natural pronunciation:
[오마눤]
Easy sound:
oh-mah-nwuhn
WHAT YOU MAY HEAR
WHAT YOU MAY HEAR
Common Checkout Expressions
Common Checkout Expressions
When shopping in Korea, you need to understand not only what you say, but also what the cashier or store employee says to you.
봉투 필요하세요?
봉투 필요하세요?
bong-too pee-ryoh-ha-seh-yo?
Do you need a bag?
봉투 드릴까요?
봉투 드릴까요?
bong-too duh-reel-kkah-yo?
Would you like a bag?
영수증 드릴까요?
영수증 드릴까요?
yuhng-soo-jeung duh-reel-kkah-yo?
Would you like a receipt?
현금영수증 필요하세요?
현금영수증 필요하세요?
hyun-geum-yuhng-soo-jeung pee-ryoh-ha-seh-yo?
Do you need a cash receipt?
카드로 하시겠어요?
카드로 하시겠어요?
kah-duh-roh ha-shee-get-suh-yo?
Would you like to pay by card?
따로 계산해 드릴까요?
따로 계산해 드릴까요?
ttah-roh gyeh-san-hae duh-reel-kkah-yo?
Would you like me to charge you separately?
총 ○○원입니다.
총 ○○원입니다.
chong ○○-wuh-nee-mnee-dah
The total is ○○ won.
결제 도와드릴게요.
결제 도와드릴게요.
gyul-jeh doh-wah-deu-reel-ggeh-yo
I'll help you with the payment.
SENTENCE PATTERNS
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Build Your Own Korean
Build Your Own Korean
Instead of memorizing every sentence separately, notice the patterns.
Pattern 1
Pattern 1
이거 / 그거 / 저거 + 얼마예요?
이거 / 그거 / 저거 + 얼마예요?
You can use these expressions even when you do not know the Korean name of an item.
이거 얼마예요?
How much is this?
저거 얼마예요?
How much is that over there?
그거 얼마예요?
How much is that?
Pattern 2
Pattern 2
Payment Method + 로 + 할게요
Payment Method + 로 + 할게요
The payment method changes, but the sentence pattern stays the same.
카드로 할게요.
I'll pay by card.
현금으로 할게요.
I'll pay in cash.
Pattern 3
Pattern 3
Noun + 주세요
Noun + 주세요
봉투 주세요.
A bag, please.
영수증 주세요.
A receipt, please.
한 장 주세요.
One, please.
Pattern 4
Pattern 4
Verb + 아/어 주세요
Verb + 아/어 주세요
계산해 주세요.
Please check me out.
버려 주세요.
Please throw it away.
깎아 주세요.
Please give me a discount.
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