Real-Life Conversations · Lesson 3 of 6
Shopping & Prices
Ask the price, check sizes and colors, try things on, and pay by card — without freezing.
Markets, convenience stores, clothing shops — Korean shopping runs on a handful of phrases. You already have the most important one: 얼마예요?
Price & availability
이거 얼마예요?
igeo eolmayeyo?
How much is this?
Point + 얼마예요?, from Course 2. Listen for the Sino-Korean number + 원.
이거 있어요?
igeo isseoyo?
Do you have this?
있어요 (Course 3) doing real work — “does this exist (here)?”
Sizes, colors, trying on
다른 색 있어요?
dareun saek isseoyo?
Do you have another color?
다른 = other, 색 = color. Swap 색 for 사이즈 (size).
입어 봐도 돼요?
ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
May I try it on?
Learn this as one chunk now; ~봐도 돼요 (“may I try…?”) is a pattern you'll meet properly later.
Reacting & paying
너무 비싸요
neomu bissayo
That's too expensive.
너무 = too. A soft, honest reaction — real haggling only happens in traditional markets, not regular shops.
카드 돼요?
kadeu dwaeyo?
Does card work? (Can I pay by card?)
돼요 = “it works / is okay”. Korea is very card-friendly. 현금 = cash.
Try it
You like a shirt but want it in another color and want to try it on. Two phrases.Show answerAnswer
You'll take it and want to pay by card. Ask if that's okay.Show answerAnswer
What you just learned
- 이거 얼마예요? / 이거 있어요? — price and availability.
- 다른 색 있어요? and 입어 봐도 돼요? — colors and trying on.
- 너무 비싸요, 카드 돼요?, 봉투 주세요 — react and pay.
Quick check
Did it stick?
Three quick questions — instant answers, no grades, no pressure.
1.“Do you have another color?” is…
2.카드 돼요? asks whether…
3.A shop asks 봉투 드릴까요? and you don't need one. You say…
Want the why behind the words?
The reading path explains the culture and logic that make Korean click — a perfect companion to these lessons.