(Stripes Korea)
Knowing how to count Korean won and how to use basic phrases for shopping will greatly improve your time in Korea!
Numbers (Sino) 1: Il (일) 2: I (이) 3: Sam (삼) 4: Sa (사) 5: Oh (오) 6: Yuk (육) 7: Chil (칠) 8: Pal (팔) 9: Gu (구) 10: Sip (십)
100: Baek (백) 1,000: Cheon (천) 10,000: Man (만)
Words This: Igeo (이거) That: Jeogeo (저거) Different one: Da-reun geo (다른 거) More: Deo (더) To give: Ju-da (주다) To buy: Sa-da (사다)
Korean money 100 won: Baek won (백원) 1,000 won: Cheon won (천원) 10,000 won: Man won (만원) 100,000 won: Sip man won (십만원) 1,000,000 won: Baek man won (백만원) 10,000,000 won: Cheon man won (천만원)
Phrases - Using “yo” at the end of sentence makes a sentence formal. - Using “an” in front of a verb and adjective makes a negative sentence.
- How much is this? Igeo eolmayeyo? (얼마예요?)
- Please give this to me / I’ll take it Igeo juseyo (이거 주세요)
- Do you have a different one, too? Da-reun geot-do isseo-yo? (다른 것도 있어요?)
- Do you have more? Deo isseo-yo? (더 있어요?)
- I’ll buy it Salgeyo (살게요)
- I won’t buy it An-salgeyo (안 살게요)
- I like this Igeo joa-yo (이거 좋아요)
- Can I try on? (Only for clothes) Ib-eo bwado dweyo? (입어봐도 돼요?)
- Can I try on? (Only for shoes) Sinuh bwado dweyo? (신어봐도 돼요?)
- Please give me a discount Kkakka-juseyo (깎아주세요)
