| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you're Ben, and you're at a farmers' market, where many items have no price tag. |
| You'd like to try a snack close to the listener. Ask the price using the word for "that." |
| Ready? |
| 그거 얼마예요? (Geu-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 이천 원입니다. (I-cheon won-im-ni-da.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 그거 얼마예요? (Geu-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 그거 얼마예요? (Geu-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| Let's try another. |
| Imagine they're also selling artisan coffee. Ask for the price of a coffee. |
| Ready? |
| 커피 얼마예요? (Keo-pi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 삼천 원입니다. (Sam-cheon won-im-ni-da.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 커피 얼마예요? (Keo-pi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 커피 얼마예요? (Keo-pi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| Let's try one more. |
| They're also selling strawberries. |
| Ready? |
| 딸기 얼마예요? (Ttal-gi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 육천 원입니다. (Yuk-cheon won-im-ni-da.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| 딸기 얼마예요? (Ttal-gi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| 딸기 얼마예요? (Ttal-gi eol-ma-ye-yo?) |
| In most cases, Korean doesn't make a distinction between singular and plural nouns. You'll use the same pattern when you're looking for salt, or a watermelon, or some watermelons. |
| For example, 딸기 있어요? (Ttal-gi iss-eo-yo?) can translate as "Are there any strawberries?" Or "Is there a strawberry?" depending on the number of strawberries. |
| The English translation may alternate between singular and plural, but the Korean pattern remains the same. |
| This is the end of this lesson. |
| Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
| What's next? |
| Show us what you can do. |
| When you're ready, take your assessment. |
| You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
| Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
| Now you know how to ask the price of something in Korean. That's all there is to it. |
| Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson! |
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