Shopping Phrases in Korean You'll Actually Need
After this page, you can handle a real shopping conversation in Korean.
10-Second Answer
Shopping in Korean layers on top of phrases you likely already know — 얼마예요 (how much), 주세요 (please give me) — plus a small set of size, fitting-room, and discount phrases specific to clothing and market shopping.
Full Dialogue Walkthrough
Trying on clothes, then asking for a different size. Try "Practice as You" and answer each line before checking.
이거 입어 봐도 돼요?
igeo ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
Can I try this on?
네, 탈의실은 저쪽이에요.
ne, taluisireun jeojjogieyo.
Sure, the fitting room is over there.
감사합니다.
gamsahamnida.
Thank you.
Sizes and Trying Things On
이거 입어 봐도 돼요?
igeo ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
Can I try this on?
더 큰 사이즈 있어요?
deo keun saijeu isseoyo?
Do you have a bigger size?
탈의실이 어디예요?
taruisil-i eodiyeyo?
Where is the fitting room?
다른 색깔 있어요?
dareun saekkkal isseoyo?
Do you have a different color?
Prices and Discounts
이거 세일해요?
igeo seilhaeyo?
Is this on sale?
좀 깎아 주세요.
jom kkakka juseyo.
Could you give me a discount?
Common at traditional markets, less so at fixed-price chain stores.
이거 얼마예요?
igeo eolmayeyo?
How much is this?
Covered in full on its own page.
Deciding and Paying
이걸로 할게요.
igeollo halgeyo.
I'll take this one.
그냥 구경하는 거예요.
geunyang gugyeonghaneun geoyeyo.
I'm just browsing.
A polite way to decline attentive staff help.
포장해 주세요.
pojanghae juseyo.
Please gift-wrap it.
Common Mistakes
Mistake #1 — Expecting discounts everywhere
좀 깎아 주세요 is natural at markets but can feel out of place at large chain retailers with fixed pricing.
Mistake #2 — Not knowing how to browse without pressure
그냥 구경하는 거예요 is a polite, normal way to signal you don't need help yet — Korean retail staff are often quite attentive, and this phrase smooths that interaction.
Mini Quiz
1. How do you ask to try something on?
2. How do you politely say you're just browsing?
3. Where is asking for a discount (좀 깎아 주세요) most natural?
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Start today's study →Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Written and reviewed by a native Korean speaker.