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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 26 already! I can't believe it. Lucas: I know, right? Today we're going to learn some super useful phrases for when you go shopping at a Korean market. Luna: Ooh, I love markets! Like the ones in Myeongdong or the night markets. Lucas: Exactly. Imagine you see a cute little item and you want to ask how much it costs. The first phrase you need is: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: Perfect. That means 'How much is it?' Let's break it down: 얼마 means 'how much', and 예요 is like 'is it'. So 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: Great. So if you point at something and say 얼마예요?, the seller will tell you the price. Luna: Okay, so 얼마예요? is my first phrase. Got it. Lucas: Then after they tell you the price, you might want to say 'I'll take this one.' That's 이거 주세요. Luna: 이거 주세요. Lucas: Right. 이거 means 'this', and 주세요 means 'please give me'. So 이거 주세요 is 'Please give me this.' Luna: 이거 주세요. So when I decide, I just say that? Lucas: Exactly. Now, sometimes the price might feel a bit high. You can say 비싸요, which means 'It's expensive.' Luna: 비싸요. Lucas: Yes. And if it's cheap, you say 싸요. Luna: 싸요. That's easy. 비싸요 for expensive, 싸요 for cheap. Lucas: You got it. And if you want to bargain a little, you can say 깎아 주세요, which means 'Please lower the price.' Luna: Ooh, bargaining! 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Yes. 깎아 means 'cut' or 'lower', and 주세요 again is 'please'. So 깎아 주세요. Luna: 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Let's practice a little scene. Imagine you're at a market and you see a nice keychain. You point and say 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: And the seller says '오천 원이에요'. That's about 5 dollars. You think it's a bit expensive, so you say 비싸요. Luna: 비싸요. Lucas: Then you want to negotiate, so you add 깎아 주세요. Luna: 깎아 주세요. Lucas: Perfect. The seller might give you a discount. If they do, you can say 이거 주세요 and pay. Luna: So 이거 주세요 means 'I'll take it.' Lucas: Right. Let's review all five phrases one more time. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: First: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: Second: 이거 주세요. Luna: 이거 주세요. Lucas: Third: 비싸요. Luna: 비싸요. Lucas: Fourth: 싸요. Luna: 싸요. Lucas: And fifth: 깎아 주세요. Luna: 깎아 주세요. I think I got them all! Lucas: You did great. Now next time you go to a Korean market, you'll be ready to shop like a pro. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I can't wait to use these. Lucas: Keep practicing with Fexingo, and we'll see you in the next episode. 안녕! Luna: 안녕!