Korean · Real conversations
Markets and groceries: Korean conversation practice
Buy a quantity and ask about a product. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A shopper at a produce stall.
Goal: Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
Read the conversation
Partner
안녕하세요. 무엇을 드릴까요?annyeonghaseyo. mueoseul deurilkkayo?
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Good morning. What would you like?
You
토마토 반 킬로 주세요.tomato ban killo juseyo.
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Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Partner
여기 있어요. 오늘은 이 멜론이 인기가 많아요.yeogi isseoyo. oneureun i melloni ingiga manayo.
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Here you are. This melon is popular today.
You
이거 잘 익었어요?igeo jal igeosseoyo?
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Is this ripe?
Partner
네, 지금 드시면 돼요. 신선한 빵도 있어요.ne, jigeum deusimyeon dwaeyo. sinseonhan ppangdo isseoyo.
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Yes, it's ready to eat. We also have fresh bread.
You
이거 언제 만들었어요?igeo eonje mandeureosseoyo?
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When was this made?
Partner
빵은 오늘 아침에 만들었어요. 채소도 찾으세요?ppangeun oneul achime mandeureosseoyo. chaesodo chajeuseyo?
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The bread was made this morning. Are you looking for vegetables too?
You
이 지역에서 재배한 것이 있어요?i jiyeogeseo jaebaehan geosi isseoyo?
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Do you have anything locally grown?
Partner
네, 이 당근은 근처 농장에서 왔어요. 전부 봉투에 담아 드릴까요?ne, i danggeuneun geuncheo nongjangeseo wasseoyo. jeonbu bongtue dama deurilkkayo?
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Yes, these carrots are from a nearby farm. Shall I bag everything?
You
따로 담아 주실 수 있어요?ttaro dama jusil su isseoyo?
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Could you put these in separate bags?
Try your part first
Partner says: Good morning. What would you like? Your goal: Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Reveal a sample reply
토마토 반 킬로 주세요.tomato ban killo juseyo.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Partner says: Here you are. This melon is popular today. Your goal: Is this ripe?
Reveal a sample reply
이거 잘 익었어요?igeo jal igeosseoyo?
Is this ripe?
Partner says: Yes, it's ready to eat. We also have fresh bread. Your goal: When was this made?
Reveal a sample reply
이거 언제 만들었어요?igeo eonje mandeureosseoyo?
When was this made?
Partner says: The bread was made this morning. Are you looking for vegetables too? Your goal: Do you have anything locally grown?
Reveal a sample reply
이 지역에서 재배한 것이 있어요?i jiyeogeseo jaebaehan geosi isseoyo?
Do you have anything locally grown?
Partner says: Yes, these carrots are from a nearby farm. Shall I bag everything? Your goal: Could you put these in separate bags?
Reveal a sample reply
따로 담아 주실 수 있어요?ttaro dama jusil su isseoyo?
Could you put these in separate bags?
Make it your own
- Choose another fruit.
- Change the quantity.
- Bring your own bag.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
