A simple conversation at the supermarket in Korean

두 사람이 슈퍼마켓에서 간단한 물건을 사는 대화입니다.

A simple conversation between two people buying a few items at the supermarket.

Conversation

Person A

안녕하세요.

(Annyeonghaseyo.)

Hello.

Person B

안녕하세요. 뭐 찾으세요?

(Annyeonghaseyo. Mwo chajeuseyo?)

Hello. What are you looking for?

Person A

우유 있어요?

(Uyu isseoyo?)

Do you have milk?

Person B

네, 저기 있어요.

(Ne, jeogi isseoyo.)

Yes, it's over there.

Person A

감사합니다. 사과도 있어요?

(Gamsahamnida. Sagwado isseoyo?)

Thank you. Do you also have apples?

Person B

네, 사과도 있어요. 옆에 있어요.

(Ne, sagwado isseoyo. Yeope isseoyo.)

Yes, we have apples too. They are next to it.

Person A

좋아요. 이거 얼마예요?

(Joayo. Igeo eolmayeyo?)

Good. How much is this?

Person B

우유는 이천 원이에요.

(Uyunen icheon wonieyo.)

Milk is 2,000 won.

Person A

사과는요?

(Sagwaneunyo?)

And the apples?

Person B

사과는 삼천 원이에요.

(Sagwaneun samcheon wonieyo.)

Apples are 3,000 won.

Person A

알겠습니다. 우유하고 사과 주세요.

(Algesseumnida. Uyu-hago sagwa juseyo.)

Okay. Please give me milk and apples.

Person B

네, 여기 있어요.

(Ne, yeogi isseoyo.)

Yes, here you go.

Key Vocabulary

  • 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo) — Hello
  • 뭐 (Mwo) — What
  • 찾으세요 (Chajeuseyo) — Are you looking for?
  • 우유 (Uyu) — Milk
  • 있어요 (Isseoyo) — Do you have? / Is there?
  • 저기 (Jeogi) — Over there
  • 감사합니다 (Gamsahamnida) — Thank you
  • 사과 (Sagwa) — Apple
  • 옆에 (Yeope) — Next to
  • 얼마예요 (Eolmayeyo) — How much is it?
  • 주세요 (Juseyo) — Please give me
  • 여기 (Yeogi) — Here

Grammar Notes

-아요/어요 (Informal polite ending)

This is a common informal polite ending used for verbs and adjectives. It's used in most everyday conversations. The choice between -아요 and -어요 depends on the last vowel of the verb/adjective stem.

Example: “찾으세요 (from 찾다) / 있어요 (from 있다)”

Noun + -도 (also, too)

The particle -도 is attached to a noun to indicate 'also' or 'too'.

Example: “사과도 있어요? (Do you also have apples?)”

Noun + -하고 (and, with)

The particle -하고 connects two nouns, meaning 'and' or 'with'.

Example: “우유하고 사과 (milk and apples)”

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