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50 essential Korean words for shopping

50 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Shopping and services, Clothing and appearance, Numbers and quantities and translated into English.

Shopping and services 17 words

KoreanEnglish
봉투bag
비싸다expensive
비밀번호PIN code
비용cost
가격price
영수증receiptProof of payment
구매purchase
교환권credit note
빚debt
지불하다to pay
동전coin
우체국post office
판매sale
은행bank
지폐banknote
예산budget
계산대checkout

Clothing and appearance 17 words

KoreanEnglish
스타킹stockings
옷깃collar
세련되다smart
가죽leather
청바지jeans
치마skirt
패션fashion
스웨터jumper
원피스dress
비단silk
반지ring
수염beard
면cotton
크림cream
양모wool
무늬pattern
주머니pocket

Numbers and quantities 16 words

KoreanEnglish
하나one
열ten
적은 수few
여섯six
토막bit
다섯five
둘two
여덟eight
아홉nine
몫share
피트foot
일곱seven
비율rate
전체all
과다too many
비어 있음empty

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