Shopping and Asking Prices

In this lesson, you'll learn how to shop and ask about prices while practicing numbers along the way.

Asking the Price

이거 얼마예요?

Igeo eolmayeyo?

How much is this?

이 티셔츠는 만 원이에요.

I tisyeocheuneun man wonieyo.

This T-shirt is ten thousand won.

Korean	Romanization	English
얼마	eolma	how much
비싸다	bissada	to be expensive
싸다	ssada	to be cheap
깎다	kkakda	to discount
사다	sada	to buy

These phrases come in handy for bargaining or asking to see a different item.

조금 깎아 주세요.

Jogeum kkakka juseyo.

Please give me a small discount.

다른 색깔도 있어요?

Dareun saekkkaldo isseoyo?

Do you have other colors?

한번 입어 봐도 돼요?

Hanbeon ibeo bwado dwaeyo?

Can I try it on?

조금 더 큰 거 있어요?

Jogeum deo keun geo isseoyo?

Do you have a slightly bigger one?

Expensive vs. Cheap

Say '비싸요 (it's expensive)' when the price is high and '싸요 (it's cheap)' when it's low; '너무 비싸요 (too expensive)' is a common opener for bargaining.

너무 비싸요.

Neomu bissayo.

It's too expensive.

Making a Payment

카드로 계산할게요.

Kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo.

I'll pay by card.

봉투 하나 주시겠어요?

Bongtu hana jusigesseoyo?

Could you give me a bag?

현금으로 할게요.

Hyeongeumeuro halgeyo.

I'll pay in cash.

'이거, 그거, 저거' — This, That, That Over There

Use '이거 (this)' for something close to you, '그거 (that near you)' for something near the other person, and '저거 (that over there)' for something far away — perfect for pointing at an item and asking its price.

💡 Tip: Prices use Sino-Korean numbers (일, 이, 삼...) with '원 (won)', so 5,000 won is '오천 원 (ocheon won)'.

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