How to Ask for Something at a Store - Practice

Practice asking for something at a store

Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.

Imagine you’re Ben, and you’re at the grocery store to buy water.

Ready?

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

물 주세요. (Mul ju-se-yo.)

Let's try another.

Imagine you’re Sasha, and you’re at the grocery store to buy a banana.

Ready?

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

바나나 주세요. (Ba-na-na ju-se-yo.)

Let’s try one more.

Now, imagine you’re Karen, and you see an item on the counter within arm’s reach.

Point to it, and say "This, please."

Ready?

이거 주세요. (I-geo ju-se-yo.)

여기 있습니다. (Yeo-gi it-seum-ni-da.)

Listen again and repeat

이거 주세요. (I-geo ju-se-yo.)

When someone hands you an object, you may show that you respect that person by receiving it with both hands, not just one.

Some might consider it rude if you snatch away or get the object with one hand only.

This is the end of this lesson.

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