Shopping & Bargaining
Navigate Korean markets and stores with confidence. Learn to ask prices, request discounts, talk about quantities and sizes, and bargain politely at traditional markets — the real conversational Korean you need for everyday shopping.
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Grammar Patterns
V + 아/어 주세요 Polite request — 'Please do (for me)' Attach -아/어 주세요 to a verb stem to politely ask someone to do something for your benefit. -아 주세요 follows stems with ㅏ/ㅗ vowels; -어 주세요 follows the rest. This is the go-to pattern for shop requests: discounts, wrapping, showing items.
V + 아/어도 돼요? Asking permission — 'May I...?' Add -아/어도 돼요? to a verb stem to ask for permission. It literally means 'is it okay even if I (do)?' Use it to ask whether you may try something on, touch goods, or pay a certain way. Reply 네, 돼요 (yes, you may) or 안 돼요 (no, you may not).
N + (이)나 / 쯤 Approximate quantity & price — 'about / around' Use 쯤 after a number or amount to mean 'about/around' (만 원쯤 = about 10,000 won). Use (이)나 to express a surprisingly large quantity or 'as many as' (세 개나 = as many as three). Both are handy for negotiating amounts and budgets while shopping.
A + 게 해 주세요 Bargaining softener — 'Make it (cheaper) for me' Turn an adjective into an adverb with -게, then add 해 주세요 to ask the seller to 'make it' that way for you. 싸게 해 주세요 ('make it cheap') is the classic polite bargaining line at Korean markets — softer and friendlier than bluntly demanding a number.
Quiz (6 questions)
You want a discount at a market. Which phrase politely asks the seller to lower the price?
시장에서 가격을 깎고 싶을 때 알맞은 표현은?