Going Grocery Shopping in Korea: A Dialogue for Beginners
- KSJ 쌤
- Apr 4
- 4 min read
안녕하세요 리더님! In this lesson, I’ll be introducing a beginner level dialogue about shopping for groceries in Korea. Under each line in the dialogue, I have provided a small vocabulary list to help you as you read. At the end there is an English translation if you’d like to check your understanding.
FULL DIALOGUE:
직원: 어서 오세요! 무엇을 찾으세요?
Vocab:
어서 오세요 - welcome
무엇 - what
찾다 - find, look for
손님: 안녕하세요. 사과 있어요?
Vocab:
안녕하세요 - hello
사과 - apple
있다 - to be, have
직원: 네, 사과는 여기 있습니다.
Vocab:
네 - Yes
여기 - Here
있다 - Is
View Lesson > 이에요 vs 있어요 / 입니다 vs 있습니다
손님: 이거 얼마예요?
Vocab:
이거 - This (also written as 이것)
얼마 - How much (money)
직원: 한 개에 2,000원입니다. 지금 할인하고 있어서 1,500원이에요.
Vocab:
하나 - 1
한 개 - 1 (thing)
개 - a counter used for general, everyday items
이천 - 2,000
원 - Won
지금 - Now
할인하다 - to be discounted
천 오백 - 1,500
손님: 좋아요! 사과 세 개 주세요.
Vocab:
좋아요 - good, okay
셋 - 3
세 개 - 3 (things)
주다 - to give
주세요 - please give me
세요 - please do..
View Lesson > (으)세요 | How to say Please in Korean
직원: 네, 알겠습니다. 다른 것도 필요하세요?
Vocab:
알겠습니다 - Okay, got it, understood
다른 것 - Another thing, a different thing, something else
도 - Too, Also (particle)
필요하다 - to need
세요? - used to make a question polite (doesn’t change the meaning)
손님: 네, 바나나하고 계란도 사고 싶어요.
Vocab:
바나나 - banana
계란 - eggs
하고 - and
바나나하고 계란 - banana and eggs
도 - too, also
사다 - to buy
사고 싶어요 - want to buy
고 싶다 - to want to do..
View Lesson > 3 Ways to say “And” In Korean
직원: 바나나는 저쪽에 있고, 계란은 냉장 코너에 있습니다.
Vocab:
저쪽 - That direction
고 - And
냉장 - Refrigeration
코너 - Corner, section
View Lesson > Combining 2 Sentences Using -고
손님: 감사합니다. 우유는 어디에 있어요?
Vocab:
감사합니다 - Thank you (formal)
우유 - Milk
어디 - Where
-에 - in, at, on, to (location marker)
직원: 우유는 계란 옆에 있습니다.
Vocab:
옆 - Next to, beside
손님: 좋아요! 그럼 우유 한 개랑 쌀도 주세요.
Vocab:
좋다 - Good, okay
그럼 - Then, in that case
쌀 - Rice (uncooked)
-도 - Too, also (particle)
주세요 - Please give
직원: 쌀은 몇 킬로그램짜리로 드릴까요?
Vocab:
몇 - How many
킬로그램 - Kilogram
-짜리 - A suffix used to mean "something of such a number or amount" or "something of such a value."
드리다 - To give (honorific)
ㄹ까요? - should i..?, shall we..? (used to ask for opinions)
손님: 5kg짜리 주세요.
Vocab:
오 - 5 (five in Sino Numbers)
직원: 알겠습니다. 계산 도와드릴까요?
Vocab:
계산 - Paying
도외드릴까요? - May i help you..?, Can i help you..?
손님: 네, 감사합니다.
직원: 감사합니다! 좋은 하루 보내세요!
Vocab:
하루 - Day
보내다 - To spend
좋은 하루 - A good day
좋은 하루 보내세요 - Have a good day!
손님: 감사합니다!
FULL LIST OF VOCAB:
어서 오세요 - welcome
무엇 - what
찾다 - find, look for
안녕하세요 - hello
사과 - apple
있다 - to be, have
네 - Yes
여기 - Here
있다 - Is
이거 - This (also written as 이것)
얼마 - How much (money)
하나 - 1
한 개 - 1 (thing)
개 - a counter used for general, everyday items
이천 - 2,000
원 - Won
지금 - Now
할인하다 - to be discounted
천 오백 - 1,500
좋아요 - good, okay
셋 - 3
세 개 - 3 (things)
주다 - to give
주세요 - please give me
세요 - please do..
알겠습니다 - Okay, got it, understood
다른 것 - Another thing, a different thing, something else
필요하다 - to need
세요? - used to make a question polite (doesn’t change the meaning)
바나나 - banana
계란 - eggs
하고 - and
바나나하고 계란 - banana and eggs
도 - too, also
사다 - to buy
사고 싶어요 - want to buy
고 싶다 - to want to do..
저쪽 - That direction
고 - And
냉장 - Refrigeration
코너 - Corner, section
감사합니다 - Thank you (formal)
우유 - Milk
어디 - Where
-에 - in, at, on, to (location marker)
옆 - Next to, beside
좋다 - Good, okay
그럼 - Then, in that case
쌀 - Rice (uncooked)
-도 - Too, also (particle)
주세요 - Please give
몇 - How many
킬로그램 - Kilogram
-짜리 - A suffix used to mean "something of such a number or amount" or "something of such a value."
드리다 - To give (honorific)
ㄹ까요? - should i..?, shall we..? (used to ask for opinions)
오 - 5 (five in Sino Numbers)
계산 - Paying
도외드릴까요? - May i help you..?, Can i help you..?
하루 - Day
보내다 - To spend
좋은 하루 - A good day
좋은 하루 보내세요 - Have a good day!
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
Employee: Welcome! What are you looking for?
Customer: Hello. Do you have apples?
Employee: Yes, the apples are here.
Customer: How much is this?
Employee: It’s 2,000 won per apple. Right now, there’s a discount, so it’s 1,500 won.
Customer: Great! Please give me three apples.
Employee: Sure. Do you need anything else?
Customer: Yes, I also want to buy bananas and eggs.
Employee: The bananas are over there, and the eggs are in the refrigerated section.
Customer: Thank you. Where is the milk?
Employee: The milk is next to the eggs.
Customer: Okay! Then, I’ll also take one bottle of milk and some rice.
Employee: What size of rice would you like?
Customer: Please give me a 5kg bag.
Employee: Got it. Would you like me to help you check out?
Customer: Yes, thank you.
Employee: Thank you! Have a great day!
Customer: Thank you!
That’s all for this post! Thanks for tuning in. There are more dialogues like this if you scroll down, you’ll see 3 I have hand-picked for you.
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