Here are Korean words for shopping to start with: 사다 (sada, buy), 카드 (kadeu, card), 비싼 (bissan, expensive), 지불하다 (jibulhada, pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| buy | 사다sada | verb | A1 |
| card | 카드kadeu | noun | A1 |
| expensive | 비싼bissan | adj | A1 |
| pay | 지불하다jibulhada | verb | A1 |
| price | 가격gagyeok | noun | A1 |
| cash | 현금hyeongeum | noun | A2 |
| cheap | 싼ssan | adj | A2 |
| cost | 비용이 들다biyongi deulda | verb | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bag | 가방gabang | noun | A1 |
| money | 돈don | noun | A1 |
| 주머니jumeoni | noun | A1 | |
| size | 사이즈saijeu | noun | A1 |
| credit | 신용sinyong | noun | A2 |
| pack | 묶음mukkeum | noun | A2 |
| receipt | 영수증yeongsujeung | noun | A2 |
| bargain | 특가품teukgapum | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| return | 반품하다banpumhada | verb | A2 |
| consumer | 소비자sobija | noun | B1 |
| retail | 소매somae | noun | B1 |
| warranty | 보증bojeung | noun | B1 |
| acquisition | 획득hoekdeuk | noun | B2 |
| e-commerce | 전자상거래jeonjasanggeorae | noun | B2 |
| merchandise | 상품sangpum | noun | B2 |
| purchase | 구매gumae | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| broom | 빗자루bitjaru | noun | A2 |
| antiseptic | 소독약sodogyak | noun | B1 |
| bleach | 락스rakseu | noun | B1 |
| detergent | 세제seje | noun | B1 |
| disinfectant | 살균제salgyunje | noun | B1 |
| fabric softener | 섬유유연제seomnyuyuyeonje | noun | B1 |
| sanitizer | 손 소독제son sodokje | noun | B1 |
| stain remover | 얼룩 제거제eolluk jegeoje | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like 사다 (sada, buy), 카드 (kadeu, card), 비싼 (bissan, expensive), 지불하다 (jibulhada, pay). This page lists 32 Korean words for shopping (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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