박쌤 For money, you use Sino-Korean numbers: 일, 이, 삼, 사, 오, 육, 칠, 팔, 구, 십.
박쌤 Then: 백 = 100, 천 = 1,000, 만 = 10,000. Korean counts big numbers by groups of 10,000!
박쌤 삼천 원 = 3,000 won. 만 원 = 10,000 won. 이만 오천 원 = 25,000 won.
박쌤 To ask the price: 얼마예요? To say it's too much: 너무 비싸요! Cheap: 싸요.
SceneAt Mangwon market
How much are the apples?
하은사장님, 사과 얼마예요?sajangnim, sagwa eolmayeyo?Excuse me, how much are the apples?
상인삼천 원이에요.samcheon wonieyo.3,000 won.
하은음… 배는요?eum… baeneunyo?Hmm… and the pears?
상인배는 오천 원이에요.baeneun ocheon wonieyo.Pears are 5,000 won.
하은사과 주세요!sagwa juseyo!Apples, please!
Useful expression사장님“Boss”: how you call a shop owner in Korea.
SceneToo expensive!
Grandma's magic at the market.
하은이 딸기 얼마예요?i ttalgi eolmayeyo?How much are these strawberries?
상인이만 원이에요.iman wonieyo.20,000 won.
하은너무 비싸요!neomu bissayo!Too expensive!
할머니 arrive. 상인어머, 할머니 손녀예요? 만 원만 주세요. 이건 덤이에요!eomeo, halmeoni sonnyeoyeyo? man wonman juseyo. igeon deomieyo!Oh, you're Grandma's granddaughter? Just 10,000 won. And this is extra!
SceneWith two hands
Paying in Korea? Watch your hands!
상인만 오천 원이에요.man ocheon wonieyo.That's 15,000 won.
하은여기요.yeogiyo.Here.
할머니하은아, 두 손으로!haeuna, du soneuro!Ha-eun, with two hands!
하은아! 여기 이만 원이에요.a! yeogi iman wonieyo.Oh! Here's 20,000 won.
상인오천 원 거스름돈이에요. 감사합니다!ocheon won geoseureumdonieyo. gamsahamnida!Here's 5,000 won change. Thank you!
Useful expression두 손으로“With two hands”: to give or receive politely, especially with elders.
PhraseI'll take this
The easiest way to buy anything.
Word이거 주세요.igeo juseyo.I'll take this. (literally: “Give me this.”)
Examples 이거 주세요. · 사과 주세요. · 봉투도 주세요. (A bag too, please.)
Mistake만 = 10,000
This mistake costs a lot!
Common mistake만 원 = 1,000 won → 만 원 = 10,000 won
Why: Korean counts big numbers in groups of 10,000 (만). 천 = 1,000. 만 = 10,000.
Examples 천 원 (1,000) · 오천 원 (5,000) · 만 원 (10,000) · 오만 원 (50,000)
Sounds삼 or 사?
3 or 4? Watch the lips!
Word 삼천 원 (samcheon won) 3,000 / 사천 원 (sacheon won) 4,000