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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! I'm Lucas, and Luna is here too. Luna: Hey hey! Ready to learn some more Korean? Lucas: Absolutely. Today we're going to talk about something you'll use every time you shop. Luna: Ooh, shopping? I love shopping. Is it about asking prices? Lucas: Exactly! We've done market phrases before, but today we're focusing on 'How much is this?' and the answers. Luna: Perfect. I've been wanting to know how to say 'That's too expensive!' in Korean. Lucas: We'll get there. Let's start simple. The most useful phrase: 이거 얼마예요? Luna: 이거 얼마예요? Lucas: Good! 이거 means 'this,' 얼마 means 'how much,' and 예요 is 'is.' So literally 'This how much is?' Luna: So it's like 'How much is this?' Yeah, that makes sense. Lucas: Right. Let's practice it together. 이거 얼마예요? Luna: 이거 얼마예요? Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you're at a market and you pick up a cute keychain. You'd say… Luna: 이거 얼마예요? Lucas: Exactly. And the seller might say, '만 원이에요.' That means 'It's 10,000 won.' Luna: 만 원이에요. So 만 is 10,000, 원 is won, and 이에요 is 'is'? Lucas: You got it. Let's say it together: 만 원이에요. Luna: 만 원이에요. Lucas: Great! Now, if you think it's expensive, you can say '비싸요.' Luna: 비싸요? That sounds like 'expensive.' Right? Lucas: Right! 비싸요 means 'it's expensive.' Let's try it. 비싸요. Luna: 비싸요. Lucas: And if it's cheap, you say '싸요.' Luna: 싸요? That's 'cheap?' Lucas: Yes. 싸요. Like 'It's cheap.' Luna: 싸요. Okay, I can remember that. So if I see a nice shirt for 5,000 won, I could say '싸요!' Lucas: Exactly! Now, what if you want to bargain? You can say '깎아 주세요.' That means 'Please give me a discount.' Luna: 깎아 주세요. That's a mouthful. 깎아 주세요. Lucas: You did it! 깎아 is 'cut' or 'reduce,' 주세요 is 'please give me.' So 'Please reduce it.' Luna: Ah, so it's like 'Can you lower the price?' I'd use that if something is too expensive. Lucas: Exactly. Let's imagine a little scene. Luna, you're at a market and you see a nice bag. Ask me how much. Luna: 이거 얼마예요? Lucas: 만 원이에요. Luna: Oh, that's a bit much. 비싸요. 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Nice! You used 비싸요 and 깎아 주세요 together. That's very natural. Luna: Really? Awesome. So what would the seller say? Lucas: Maybe they'll say '팔천 원이에요' — that's 8,000 won. But we'll save other numbers for another episode. Luna: Okay. So let's review the phrases. We have 이거 얼마예요?, 만 원이에요, 비싸요, 싸요, 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Perfect summary. Let's say them all once more. 이거 얼마예요? Luna: 이거 얼마예요? Lucas: 만 원이에요. Luna: 만 원이에요. Lucas: 비싸요. Luna: 비싸요. Lucas: 싸요. Luna: 싸요. Lucas: 깎아 주세요. Luna: 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Awesome. You're ready to shop in Korean! Luna: I'm so excited to try these out. Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to Fexingo for another great episode! Lucas: Remember, practice makes perfect. Try using these phrases next time you see a price tag. Even just saying them aloud helps. Luna: Definitely. See you next time on Learn Korean with Fexingo! Lucas: Take care, everyone. 안녕!