Groceries Korean — 60 Phrases for Life in Korea
60 practical Korean phrases for groceries situations while living in Korea, with romanization, English meaning and audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear the audio and practice with quizzes.
Daily life in Korea runs on small, specific phrases. These 60 groceries expressions cover the situations residents face in practice, each with romanization and an English meaning (A1–B1). Examples include “사과 한 개 주세요” and “이거 얼마예요”. These 60 phrases are graded A1 20 · A2 20 · B1 20 on the CEFR scale and run from 4 to 32 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 사과 한 개 주세요.sagwa han gae juseyo | One apple, please. |
| 이거 얼마예요?igeo eolmayeyo | How much is this? |
| 물 두 병이요.mul du byeongiyo | Two bottles of water. |
| 영수증 주세요.yeongsujeung juseyo | Please give me a receipt. |
| 봉투 주세요.bongtu juseyo | Please give me a bag. |
| 카드 돼요?kadeu dwaeyo | Do you accept card? |
| 맛있어요.masisseoyo | It's delicious. |
| 뭐가 싸요?mwoga ssayo | What's cheap? |
| 우유 어디 있어요?uyu eodi isseoyo | Where is the milk? |
| 이것도 같이요.igeotdo gachiyo | This too, together. |
| 좀 깎아 주세요.jom kkakka juseyo. | Could you give me a discount? |
| 이거 매워요?igeo maewoyo? | Is this spicy? |
| 이거 국산이에요?igeo guksanieyo? | Is this domestic produce? |
| 조금만 주세요.jogeumman juseyo. | Just a little, please. |
| 반으로 잘라 주세요.baneuro jalla juseyo. | Please cut it in half. |
| 따로 담아 주세요.ttaro dama juseyo. | Please put them in separate bags. |
| 하나만 살게요.hanaman salgeyo. | I will just take one. |
| 너무 비싸요.neomu bissayo. | That is too expensive. |
| 맛 좀 봐도 돼요?mat jom bwado dwaeyo? | Can I try a taste? |
| 몇 시에 문 닫아요?myeot sie mun dadayo? | What time do you close? |
| 오늘 1+1 행사 있어요?oneul wonpeureoseowon haengsa isseoyo | Is there a 1+1 promotion today? |
| 포인트 적립해 주세요.pointeu jeokripae juseyo | Please add my points / accrue the points for me. |
| 유통기한이 언제까지예요?yutonggihani eonjekkajiyeyo | Until when is the expiration date? |
| 이거 환불 가능해요?igeo hwanbul ganeunghaeyo | Can I get a refund for this? |
| 현금영수증도 같이 부탁드려요.hyeongeumyeongsujeungdo gachi butakdeuryeoyo | Please issue a cash receipt as well. |
| 두부 어느 코너에 있어요?dubu eoneu koneoe isseoyo | Which section is the tofu in? |
| 더 큰 사이즈는 없나요?deo keun saijeuneun eomnayo | Don't you have a bigger size? |
| 카드는 일시불로 해 주세요.kadeuneun ilsiburo hae juseyo | Please charge the card in a single payment. |
| 장바구니 가져왔어요.jangbaguni gajyeowasseoyo | I brought my own shopping bag. |
| 이거랑 저거랑 같이 계산해 주세요.igeorang jeogeorang gachi gyesanhae juseyo | Please ring up this and that together. |
| 삼겹살 600그램만 썰어 주세요.samgyeopsal yukbaek geuraemman sseoreo juseyo. | Please slice six hundred grams of pork belly for me. |
| 셀프 계산대는 어떻게 쓰는 거예요?selpeu gyesandaeneun eotteoke sseuneun geoyeyo? | How do I use the self-checkout machine? |
| 종량제 봉투도 여기서 팔아요?jongnyangje bongtudo yeogiseo parayo? | Do you also sell the official volume-rate trash bags here? |
| 이 상품은 지금 품절이에요?i sangpumeun jigeum pumjeorieyo? | Is this item out of stock right now? |
| 가격표랑 계산된 금액이 달라요.gagyeokpyorang gyesandoen geumaegi dallayo. | The price on the tag is different from what I was charged. |
| 새벽배송으로 주문하고 싶어요.saebyeokbaesongeuro jumunhago sipeoyo. | I would like to order it with dawn delivery. |
| 멤버십 카드 새로 만들 수 있어요?membeosip kadeu saero mandeul su isseoyo? | Can I sign up for a new membership card? |
| 주차 할인 도장 좀 찍어 주세요.jucha harin dojang jom jjigeo juseyo. | Please stamp my parking validation. |
| 반찬은 조금씩만 살 수 있나요?banchaneun jogeumssikman sal su innayo? | Can I buy the side dishes in small portions? |
| 카트 쓰려면 동전이 필요해요?kateu sseuryeomyeon dongjeoni piryohaeyo? | Do I need a coin to use a shopping cart? |
| 이번 주에는 마감 할인 시간이 언제부터예요?ibeon jue neun magam harin sigani eonjebuteoyeyo | From what time do the end-of-day discounts start this week? |
| 한우 등급이 1++인 부위를 찾고 있어요.hanu deunggeubi il deopeul peulleoseuin buwireul chatgo isseoyo | I'm looking for a Korean beef cut graded 1++. |
| 친환경 인증 마크가 붙은 채소만 사고 싶어요.chinhwangyeong injeung makeuga buteun chaesoman sago sipeoyo | I'd like to buy only vegetables with the eco-friendly certification mark. |
| 수입산보다 국산이 좀 비싸도 더 신선해요.suipsanboda guksani jom bissado deo sinseonhaeyo | Domestic is fresher than imported, even though it's a bit more expensive. |
| 냉동 만두는 어떤 브랜드가 제일 인기 있어요?naengdong manduneun eotteon beuraendeuga jeil ingi isseoyo | Which brand of frozen dumplings is the most popular? |
| 유제품은 멸균 우유랑 일반 우유 중 어느 게 더 오래 가요?yujepumeun myeolgyun uyurang ilban uyu jung eoneu ge deo orae gayo | Between UHT and regular milk, which lasts longer? |
| 이 매장에서는 비건 식품 코너가 따로 있다고 들었어요.i maejangeseoneun bigeon sikpum koneoga ttaro itdago deureosseoyo | I heard this store has a separate vegan food section. |
| 수산물 코너에서 회 떠 가시려면 번호표를 먼저 뽑으세요.susanmul koneoeseo hoe tteo gasiryeomyeon beonhopyoreul meonjeo ppobeuseyo | If you want sashimi sliced at the seafood counter, take a number ticket first. |
| 장보기 앱으로 주문하면 한 시간 안에 배송돼요.jangbogi aebeuro jumunhamyeon han sigan ane baesongdwaeyo | If you order through the grocery app, it gets delivered within an hour. |
| 매주 일요일에는 의무 휴무라 마트 문을 안 열어요.maeju iryoirenneun eumu hyumura mateu muneul an yeoreoyo | On Sundays the supermarket is closed for the mandatory closing day. |
| 전통시장에서는 카드보다 현금을 더 반기는 편이에요.jeontongsijangeseoneun kadeuboda hyeongeumeul deo bangineun pyeonieyo. | At traditional markets they tend to prefer cash over cards. |
| 할랄 인증을 받은 고기는 어디에서 살 수 있을까요?hallal injeungeul badeun gogineun eodieseo sal su isseulkkayo? | Where can I buy halal-certified meat? |
| 온라인으로 주문하고 매장에서 찾아가는 것도 되나요?ollaineuro jumunhago maejangeseo chajaganeun geotdo doenayo? | Can I order online and pick it up at the store? |
| 지금 제철인 과일로 추천 좀 해 주시겠어요?jigeum jecheorin gwaillo chucheon jom hae jusigesseoyo? | Could you recommend some fruit that is in season right now? |
| 혼자 살아서 소포장된 채소를 주로 사는 편이에요.honja saraseo sopojangdoen chaesoreul juro saneun pyeonieyo. | Since I live alone, I mostly buy vegetables in small packs. |
| 온누리상품권으로도 결제가 되는지 궁금해요.onnurisangpumgwoneurodo gyeoljega doeneunji gunggeumhaeyo. | I am wondering whether you also accept Onnuri traditional-market vouchers. |
| 생선은 손질하고 포장까지 해 주실 수 있나요?saengseoneun sonjilhago pojangkkaji hae jusil su innayo? | Could you clean the fish and package it for me as well? |
| 김장철에는 절임 배추를 미리 예약해 두는 게 좋아요.gimjangcheoreneun jeorim baechureul miri yeyakhae duneun ge joayo. | During kimjang season it is best to reserve salted cabbage in advance. |
| 묶음으로 사는 게 낱개로 사는 것보다 훨씬 싸네요.mukkeumeuro saneun ge natgaero saneun geotboda hwolssin ssaneyo. | Buying in a bundle is much cheaper than buying them one by one. |
| 달걀 껍질에 찍힌 번호를 보면 사육 환경을 알 수 있어요.dalgyal kkeopjire jjikin beonhoreul bomyeon sayuk hwangyeongeul al su isseoyo. | The number printed on an egg shell tells you how the hens were raised. |
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- How many Korean groceries phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 60 groceries phrases in Korean, each with romanization and an English meaning.
- What level are these Korean groceries phrases?
- They span A1–B1 on the CEFR scale (A1 20 · A2 20 · B1 20), which suits beginner to intermediate learners.
- Can I hear how these Korean phrases are pronounced?
- Yes — every phrase on this page has a play button with audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these groceries phrases are questions?
- 26 of the 60 end in a question mark; the other 34 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 60 end in the polite -요 form and 0 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.