A quick convenience-store stop
Find an item, heat food, and ask for a bag.
어디에 있어요? asks where an item is. 데워 주세요 is a useful request for food that can be heated; follow the store’s instructions for containers and appliances. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 생수는 어디에 있어요? | saengsuneun eodie isseoyo? | Where is the bottled water? |
| 이거 데워 주세요 | igeo dewo juseyo | Please heat this up |
| 젓가락 주세요 | jeotgarak juseyo | Chopsticks, please |
| 봉투는 괜찮아요 | bongtuneun gwaenchanayo | I do not need a bag |
| 카드로 결제할게요 | kadeuro gyeoljehalgeyo | I will pay by card |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 어디에 있어요? asks where an item is. 데워 주세요 is a useful request for food that can be heated; follow the store’s instructions for containers and appliances.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
Where is the bottled water?
생수는 어디에 있어요?
saengsuneun eodie isseoyo?
Please heat this up
이거 데워 주세요
igeo dewo juseyo
Chopsticks, please
젓가락 주세요
jeotgarak juseyo
I do not need a bag
봉투는 괜찮아요
bongtuneun gwaenchanayo
I will pay by card
카드로 결제할게요
kadeuro gyeoljehalgeyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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