KIIP 1: Unit 8–Essential Words and Phrases about Units, Prices, and Common Objects

🎙️ Welcome to the Self-study Korean Podcast, your guide to mastering Korean language and culture. In today’s episode, we’ll explore Unit 8, where we focus on units, prices, and common objects. By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to count items, express prices, and navigate everyday transactions with confidence in Korea.

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Essential Vocabulary

🎙️ First, let’s review some essential vocabulary. This unit is divided into three categories: units, prices, and objects.

Units-Related Vocabulary

Here are the most common units used in Korean:

• 대 – Unit for machines

• 잔 – Unit for Cup or glass

• 장 – Unit for Sheets (e.g., paper, tickets)

• 권 – Unit for Books

• 명 – Unit for People

• 개 – Unit for General items

• 조각 – Unit for Slices

• 병 – Unit for Bottles

• 마리 – Unit for Animals

Prices-Related Vocabulary

Let’s look at how numbers are used to discuss prices:

• 일 – One

• 십 – Ten

• 백 – Hundred

• 천 – Thousand

• 만 – Ten thousand

• 십만 – Hundred thousand

• 백만 – Million

• 천만 – Ten million

Common Objects Vocabulary

These are everyday items you’ll encounter:

• 물 – Water

• 커피 – Coffee

• 케이크 – Cake

• 강아지 – Puppy

• 잡지 – Magazine

• 사진 – Photo

• 노트북 – Laptop

• 녹차 – Green tea

• 채소 – Vegetables

• 라면 – Instant noodles

• 청소기 – Vacuum cleaner

• 주스 – Juice

• 공책 – Notebook

• 가위 – Scissors

• 봉투 – Envelope

• 닭 – Chicken (alive)

• 닭고기 – Chicken (meat)

• 계란 – Egg

• 칫솔 – Toothbrush

• 치약 – Toothpaste

• 샴푸 – Shampoo

• 휴지 – Tissue

• 모두 – All, everything

• 할인 – Discount

• 상품 – Product, item

🎙️ These words are essential for handling everyday transactions and describing items in Korean!

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Key Phrases

🎙️ Now, let’s practice some useful phrases to help you count items, talk about prices, and order in Korean.

Talking About Quantities and Units

1. 학생이 몇 명 있어요?

How many students are there?

– 학생이 다섯 명 있어요.

-There are five students.

2. 무엇을 사요?

What are you buying?

– 콜라 한 병하고 라면 두 개를 사요.

- I’m buying one bottle of cola and two packs of ramen.

Ordering Items

3. 주문하세요.

Please place your order.

– 커피하고 케이크 주세요.

- Coffee and cake, please.

4. 이거 얼마예요?

How much is this?

– 사천오백 원이에요.

- It’s 4,500 won.

5. 텔레비전이 얼마예요?

How much is the TV?

– 텔레비전이 오십구만 구천 원이에요.

- It’s 599,000 won.

🎙️ Combine these phrases with your vocabulary to navigate purchases and orders like a pro!

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Quiz Time!

🎙️ It’s quiz time! Let’s see how much you remember.

1. How would you ask, “How much is the laptop?” in Korean?

2. Translate: “I’m buying three notebooks and one pen.”

3. How to say “Coffee and cake, please” using -하고 grammar.

🎙️ Take a moment to think. Ready for the answers?

Answers:

1. 노트북이 얼마예요?

2. 공책 세 권하고 펜 한 개를 사요.

3. 커피하고 케이크 주세요.

🎙️ How did you do? Keep practicing these phrases to build your confidence!

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Conclusion

🎙️ That’s all for today’s episode on Unit 8 – Units, Prices, and Common Objects. With these words and phrases, you’ll be ready to count items, express prices, and handle everyday transactions in Korea.

🎙️ Be sure to review this lesson and try using these expressions the next time you’re shopping or placing an order. Don’t forget to visit koreantopik.com for more learning resources, and stay tuned for our next episode.

Thank you for listening, and happy studying!