Korean · Real conversations
How to say “Half a kilo of ..., please.” in Korean
Buy a measured amount of a loose product.
… 반 킬로 주세요.... ban killo juseyo.
Half a kilo of …, please.
The local construction may change the ending of the product name after the quantity.
Use it in three situations
Buying fruit
토마토 반 킬로 주세요.tomato ban killo juseyo.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Buying vegetables
사과 반 킬로 주세요.sagwa ban killo juseyo.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Buying a loose product
감자 한 킬로 주세요.gamja han killo juseyo.
A kilo of potatoes, please.
What to watch for
A half kilo is a weight; it does not necessarily mean half a package.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine markets and groceries. Say this in Korean: Half a kilo of apples, please.
Reveal a sample reply
사과 반 킬로 주세요.sagwa ban killo juseyo.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
This expression 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.
