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
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 봉투 | bag |
| 비싸다 | expensive |
| 비밀번호 | PIN code |
| 비용 | cost |
| 가격 | price |
| 영수증 | receiptProof of payment |
| 구매 | purchase |
| 교환권 | credit note |
| 빚 | debt |
| 지불하다 | to pay |
| 동전 | coin |
| 우체국 | post office |
| 판매 | sale |
| 은행 | bank |
| 지폐 | banknote |
| 예산 | budget |
| 계산대 | checkout |
Clothing and appearance 17 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 스타킹 | stockings |
| 옷깃 | collar |
| 세련되다 | smart |
| 가죽 | leather |
| 청바지 | jeans |
| 치마 | skirt |
| 패션 | fashion |
| 스웨터 | jumper |
| 원피스 | dress |
| 비단 | silk |
| 반지 | ring |
| 수염 | beard |
| 면 | cotton |
| 크림 | cream |
| 양모 | wool |
| 무늬 | pattern |
| 주머니 |
Numbers and quantities 16 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 하나 | one |
| 열 | ten |
| 적은 수 | few |
| 여섯 | six |
| 토막 | bit |
| 다섯 | five |
| 둘 | two |
| 여덟 | eight |
| 아홉 | nine |
| 몫 | share |
| 피트 | foot |
| 일곱 | seven |
| 비율 | rate |
| 전체 | all |
| 과다 | too many |
| 비어 있음 | empty |
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