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Groceries & the Market

Use these essential phrases when navigating Korean markets and grocery stores, from asking about prices and freshness to requesting specific quantities.

Key Phrases

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

이거 얼마예요?

neutral

igeo eolmayeyo?

How much is this?

이거 얼마야?

casual

igeo eolmaya?

How much is this?

Only use this when shopping with close friends, never to staff.

Finding items · 2 ways to say it

우유 어디에 있어요?

neutral

uyu eodie isseoyo?

Where is the milk?

우유 어디에 있어?

casual

uyu eodie isseo?

Where is the milk?

A casual form to ask a friend or family member while shopping together.

Checking availability

오이 있어요?

neutral

oi isseoyo?

Do you have cucumbers?

Ordering quantities

이거 일 킬로 주세요.

neutral

igeo il killo juseyo.

Please give me one kilo of this.

'주세요' (please give me) is an essential fixed phrase used for all shopping.

Asking the weight

이거 무게가 얼마예요?

neutral

igeo mugega eolmayeyo?

What is the weight of this?

Asking about freshness

이 과일 신선해요?

neutral

i gwail sinseonhaeyo?

Is this fruit fresh?

Commenting on price

조금 비싸요.

neutral

jogeum bissayo.

It's a bit expensive.

Asking about payment methods

카드 돼요?

neutral

kadeu dwaeyo?

Do you take cards?

Declining a bag

봉투 필요 없어요.

neutral

bongtu piryo eopseoyo.

I don't need a bag.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
안녕하세요. 사과 있어요?
annyeonghaseyo. sagwa isseoyo?
Vendor
네, 있어요. 아주 신선해요.
ne, isseoyo. aju sinseonhaeyo.
Customer
이거 얼마예요?
igeo eolmayeyo?
Vendor
일 킬로에 오천 원이에요.
il killoe ocheon wonieyo.
Customer
아, 조금 비싸요.
a, jogeum bissayo.
Vendor
그럼, 세 개에 이천 원이에요. 어때요?
geureom, se gaee icheon wonieyo. eottaeyo?
Customer
좋아요. 세 개 주세요.
joayo. se gae juseyo.
Vendor
네. 봉투 필요해요?
ne. bongtu piryohaeyo?
Customer
아니요, 필요 없어요. 여기 카드 돼요?
aniyo, piryo eopseoyo. yeogi kadeu dwaeyo?
Vendor
네, 돼요. 감사합니다.
ne, dwaeyo. gamsahamnida.

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