One thing you will almost definitely do while traveling is shopping!
Today, let’s learn some simple Korean phrases you can use when shopping in Korea.
How much is this? Use this when you want to ask the price of something.
Korean: 이거 얼마예요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: I-geo eol-ma-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Ee-guh uhl-ma-yeh-yo?
Can I try this on? Use this when you want to try on clothes before buying them.
Korean: 입어 봐도 돼요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Ip-eo bwa-do dwae-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Ee-buh bwa-do dwae-yo?
Do you have another color? Use this when you like the item, but want to see other colors.
Korean: 다른 색 있어요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Da-reun saek it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Dah-reun sek ee-soy-O?
Do you have a smaller size? Use this when the item is too big and you want a smaller size.
Korean: 작은 사이즈 있어요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Jag-eun sa-i-jeu it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Jah-geun size ee-soy-O?
Do you have a bigger size? Use this when the item is too small and you want a bigger size.
Korean: 큰 사이즈 있어요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Keun sa-i-jeu it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Keun size ee-soy-O?
I’ll take this one, please. Use this when you have decided what to buy.
Korean: 이걸로 주세요.
Dictionary Pronunciation: I-geol-lo ju-se-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Ee-gul-lo Ju-say-O
Do you have a new one? Use this when you want to ask if they have a new item, not the display item.
Korean: 새 제품 있어요?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Sae je-pum it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Seh jeh-poom ee-soy-O?
Oh, and one more thing!
Korea and other countries sometimes use different size systems.
For T-shirts or clothes, you can usually hold them up to your body or try them on.
But for shoes, it is better to know your exact size, right?
Next time, I will show you how to convert shoe sizes based on Korean shoe sizes!
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