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At the market

Korean course · A1 · Beginner · 8 short videos

Goal — I can ask for a price and understand the answer.

Grammar — nombres sino-coréens, 천/만, 원

Words — 얼마, 비싸요, 싸요, 봉투

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LessonPrices and big numbers

박쌤 For money, you use Sino-Korean numbers: 일, 이, 삼, 사, 오, 육, 칠, 팔, 구, 십.

박쌤 Then: 백 = 100, 천 = 1,000, 만 = 10,000. Korean counts big numbers by groups of 10,000!

박쌤 삼천 원 = 3,000 won. 만 원 = 10,000 won. 이만 오천 원 = 25,000 won.

박쌤 To ask the price: 얼마예요? To say it's too much: 너무 비싸요! Cheap: 싸요.

SceneAt Mangwon market

How much are the apples?

하은 사장님, 사과 얼마예요? sajangnim, sagwa eolmayeyo? Excuse me, how much are the apples?

상인 삼천 원이에요. samcheon wonieyo. 3,000 won.

하은 음… 배는요? eum… baeneunyo? Hmm… and the pears?

상인 배는 오천 원이에요. baeneun ocheon wonieyo. Pears are 5,000 won.

하은 사과 주세요! sagwa juseyo! Apples, please!

Useful expression 사장님 “Boss”: how you call a shop owner in Korea.

SceneToo expensive!

Grandma's magic at the market.

하은 이 딸기 얼마예요? i ttalgi eolmayeyo? How much are these strawberries?

상인 이만 원이에요. iman wonieyo. 20,000 won.

하은 너무 비싸요! neomu bissayo! Too expensive!

할머니 arrive. 상인 어머, 할머니 손녀예요? 만 원만 주세요. 이건 덤이에요! eomeo, halmeoni sonnyeoyeyo? man wonman juseyo. igeon deomieyo! Oh, you're Grandma's granddaughter? Just 10,000 won. And this is extra!

SceneWith two hands

Paying in Korea? Watch your hands!

상인 만 오천 원이에요. man ocheon wonieyo. That's 15,000 won.

하은 여기요. yeogiyo. Here.

할머니 하은아, 두 손으로! haeuna, du soneuro! Ha-eun, with two hands!

하은 아! 여기 이만 원이에요. a! yeogi iman wonieyo. Oh! Here's 20,000 won.

상인 오천 원 거스름돈이에요. 감사합니다! ocheon won geoseureumdonieyo. gamsahamnida! Here's 5,000 won change. Thank you!

Useful expression 두 손으로 “With two hands”: to give or receive politely, especially with elders.

PhraseI'll take this

The easiest way to buy anything.

Word 이거 주세요. igeo juseyo. I'll take this. (literally: “Give me this.”)

Examples 이거 주세요. · 사과 주세요. · 봉투도 주세요. (A bag too, please.)

Mistake만 = 10,000

This mistake costs a lot!

Common mistake 만 원 = 1,000 won → 만 원 = 10,000 won

Why: Korean counts big numbers in groups of 10,000 (만). 천 = 1,000. 만 = 10,000.

Examples 천 원 (1,000) · 오천 원 (5,000) · 만 원 (10,000) · 오만 원 (50,000)

Sounds삼 or 사?

3 or 4? Watch the lips!

Word 삼천 원 (samcheon won) 3,000 / 사천 원 (sacheon won) 4,000

Astuce Close your lips at the end: m.

Astuce Mouth stays open.

QuizPrices quiz

Prices quiz: 5 questions!

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