Unit 05
Shopping in Korea

Lesson
μ΄κ±° μΌλ§μμ? [i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?]
How much is this?
- μ΄κ±° [i-geo] means "this thing"
- μΌλ§ [eol-ma] means "how much"
- Literally means "This thing, how much is it?"
μ‘μ²μμ΄μμ. [yuk-cheon-won-i-e-yo]
It's six thousand won.
- μ‘μ² [yuk-cheon] means "six thousand"
- μ [won] is Korea currency
- Literally means "Six thousand, it is"
1,000μ, μ²μ [cheon-won]
1,000 won β 1 U.S dollar
5,000μ, μ€μ²μ [o-cheon-won]
5,000 won β 5 U.S dollars
10,000μ, λ§μ [man-won]
10,000 won β 10 U.S dollars
50,000μ, μ€λ§μ [o-man-won]
50,000 won β 50 U.S dollars
μ΄λ§μμ΄μμ. [i-man-won-i-e-yo]
It's twenty thousand won.
- μ΄λ§ [i-man] means "twenty thousand"
μ΄λ§ μ€μ²μμ΄μμ. [i-man o-cheon-won-i-e-yo]
It's twenty five thousand won.
- μ΄λ§ [i-man] means "twenty thousand"
- μ€μ² [o-cheon] means "five thousand"
Conversation
- A: μ΄κ±° μΌλ§μμ?
How much is this? - B: μ€μ²μμ΄μμ. [o-cheon-won-i-e-yo]
It's five thousand won. - A: μ΄κ±° μΌλ§μμ?
How much is this? - B: μ΄λ§μμ΄μμ. [i-man-won-i-e-yo]
It's twenty thousand won.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| λ°± [baek] | hundred |
| μ² [cheon] | thousand |
| λ§ [man] | ten thousand |
| μλ§ [sim-man] | one hundred thousand |
| λ°±λ§ [baeng-man] | million |
| μ²λ§ [cheon-man] | ten million |
| μ΅ [eok] | one hundred million |
