A1 Expression औपचारिक 1 मिनट पढ़ने का समय

얼마예요?

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How much is it?

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '얼마예요?' to ask for the price of an item in any shop or market in Korea.

  • Means: How much is it?
  • Used in: Markets, convenience stores, and boutiques.
  • Don't confuse: Don't use '얼마입니까' with friends; it sounds too robotic.
Pointing finger + Item + Question mark = Price revealed

आपके स्तर पर व्याख्या:

This is the most basic way to ask 'How much is it?' in Korean. Use it when shopping.
This phrase combines the interrogative '얼마' with the polite copula '예요'. It is the standard way to inquire about costs in daily life.
As a functional expression, '얼마예요?' serves as the primary tool for financial transactions. It is grammatically simple but culturally essential for navigating Korean retail environments effectively.
While simple, the phrase reflects the Korean emphasis on polite social interaction. Using the correct register is vital, as it establishes the appropriate distance between the buyer and the merchant.
The phrase demonstrates the agglutinative nature of Korean, where the interrogative root is modified by the polite sentence ending. It is a prime example of how Korean syntax prioritizes social hierarchy through verb endings.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, '얼마예요?' functions as a pragmatic marker for initiating a commercial exchange. It encapsulates the speaker's intent to bridge the gap between commodity and currency within a culturally defined polite framework.

मतलब

A question asking for the price of an item.

🌍

सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Haggling is rare in modern stores but common in traditional markets.

💡

Point and ask

Always point at the item while asking to avoid confusion.

💡

Point and ask

Always point at the item while asking to avoid confusion.

खुद को परखो

Which is the most natural way to ask for a price?

Choose the best option:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 얼마예요?

It is the standard polite form for daily life.

🎉 स्कोर: /1

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अभ्यास बैंक

2 अभ्यास
सही जवाब चुनो Fill Blank

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
Which is the most natural way to ask for a price? Choose A1

Choose the best option:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 얼마예요?

It is the standard polite form for daily life.

🎉 स्कोर: /2

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

1 सवाल

Yes, but usually you ask for the 'menu' or 'bill'.

संबंधित मुहावरे

🔗

비싸요

contrast

It's expensive.

🔗

깎아주세요

builds on

Please give me a discount.

कहाँ इस्तेमाल करें

🍎

Street Market

You: 이 사과 얼마예요?

Vendor: 삼천 원이에요.

neutral
👕

Clothing Store

You: 이 셔츠 얼마예요?

Clerk: 오만 원입니다.

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याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of 'All-ma' (All my money) - 'All my money? How much is it?'

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine holding a wallet and pointing at a shiny object while looking confused.

Rhyme

Don't be shy, ask '얼마예요?' to buy.

Story

You walk into a shop. You see a beautiful hat. You point at it and smile. You ask '얼마예요?'. The shopkeeper tells you the price.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Combien ça coûte?' in French or 'Quanto costa?' in Italian. It is a universal human need to know the price.

Word Web

가격 (price)돈 (money)사다 (to buy)얼마 (how much)비싸다 (expensive)싸다 (cheap)

चैलेंज

Go to a store and ask the price of three different items.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

उच्चारण

बलाघात Rising intonation at the end.

Pronounce clearly with a rising intonation at the end.

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
얼마입니까?

얼마입니까? (General shopping)

तटस्थ
얼마예요?

얼마예요? (General shopping)

अनौपचारिक
얼마야?

얼마야? (General shopping)

बोलचाल
얼마?

얼마? (General shopping)

Derived from the interrogative '얼마' (how much) and the polite copula '이에요/예요'.

Modern:

रोचक तथ्य

It is one of the first phrases every tourist learns.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

Haggling is rare in modern stores but common in traditional markets.

“이거 좀 깎아주세요. (Please give me a discount.)”

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

Ask about the price of a souvenir.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

얼마입니까?

✓

얼마예요?

wrong register
Using '얼마입니까' is too formal and sounds like a robot or a police interrogation.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

¿Cuánto cuesta?

Korean is more dependent on the polite ending.

French Very Similar

Combien ça coûte?

French requires a subject/verb structure.

German Very Similar

Wie viel kostet das?

German word order is stricter.

Japanese Very Similar

いくらですか？

Japanese uses 'desu ka' instead of '예요'.

Arabic moderate

بكم هذا؟

Arabic uses a prepositional phrase.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2021)

“얼마예요?”

Buying food at a market.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

얼마예요? बनाम 얼마나

Learners confuse '얼마' (price) with '얼마나' (degree/time).

Use '얼마' for money, '얼마나' for time or effort.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (1)

Yes, but usually you ask for the 'menu' or 'bill'.

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