Hunting Down the Teaser Props — Asking basic questions · saying what you need

Asking basic questions · saying what you need — 이게 뭐예요? / ___ 있어요? / ___ 없어요? — 20 phrases

이게 뭐예요?

ige mwoyeyo? · [i.ɡe mwʌ.je.jo]

What is this?

When you don't know the name of something right in front of you.

• 이게 뭐예요?
• That's a cheering light stick.

___ 있어요?

___ isseoyo? · [i.s͈ʌ.jo]

Do you have ___?

Asking whether a shop or storeroom has something.

• ___ 있어요?
• Yes, we do. I'll bring it over.

• 충전기 있어요? — Do you have a charger?
• 큰 사이즈 있어요? — Do you have a large size?
• 영어 메뉴판 있어요? — Do you have an English menu?

___ 없어요?

___ eopseoyo? · [ʌp̚.sʌ.jo]

You don't have ___?

When something that should be there isn't.

• ___ 없어요?
• None at the moment. It comes in tomorrow.

• 더 싼 거 없어요? — You don't have a cheaper one?
• 다른 색 없어요? — You don't have another color?
• 빈자리 없어요? — You don't have any free seats?

어디예요?

eodiyeyo? · [ʌ.di.je.jo]

Where is it?

Asking where a thing or a place is.

• 어디예요?
• It's on that shelf over there, second row.

언제예요?

eonjeyeyo? · [ʌn.dʑe.je.jo]

When is it?

Asking the date — use #26 for the time on the clock.

• 언제예요?
• It's next Friday.

몇 시예요?

myeot siyeyo? · [mjʌt̚ si.je.jo]

What time is it?

Asking the time on the clock — use #25 for the date.

• 몇 시예요?
• It's three twenty right now.

얼마예요?

eolmayeyo? · [ʌl.mɐ.je.jo]

How much is it?

The most common way to ask a price.

• 얼마예요?
• Twelve thousand won.

몇 개예요?

myeot gaeyeyo? · [mjʌt̚ kɛ.je.jo]

How many are there?

Asking a quantity.

• 몇 개예요?
• Twelve altogether.

누구예요?

nuguyeyo? · [nu.ɡu.je.jo]

Who is that?

Asking who an unfamiliar person is.

• 누구예요?
• That's the new lighting director.

왜요?

waeyo? · [wɛ.jo]

Why?

Asking a reason. It's so short it can sound blunt depending on the situation.

• 왜요?
• A light stand fell over yesterday.

어떻게 해요?

eotteoke haeyo? · [ʌ.t͈ʌ.kʰe hɛ.jo]

How do I do it?

Asking for a method or a procedure.

• 어떻게 해요?
• Set it here and press this button.

어느 게 ___예요?

eoneu ge ___ yeyo? · [ʌ.nɯ ke … je.jo]

Which one is ___?

Picking one out from several similar things.

• 어느 게 ___예요?
• The one on the left is for the shoot.

• 어느 게 제 거예요? — Which one is mine?
• 어느 게 더 싼 거예요? — Which one is the cheaper one?
• 어느 게 오늘 나온 거예요? — Which one came out today?

___가 필요해요.

___ ga piryohaeyo. · [kɐ pʰi.ɾjo.ɦɛ.jo]

I need ___.

Asking for something you don't have.

• ___가 필요해요.
• One moment, I'll look for it.

• 영수증이 필요해요. — I need a receipt.
• 어댑터가 필요해요. — I need an adapter.
• 도움이 필요해요. — I need help.

___를 찾고 있어요.

___ reul chatgo isseoyo. · [ɾɯl tɕʰɐt̚.ko i.s͈ʌ.jo]

I'm looking for ___.

Describing to staff what you're trying to find.

• ___를 찾고 있어요.
• Oh, that? Come this way.

• 3번 출구를 찾고 있어요. — I'm looking for Exit 3.
• 이 약을 찾고 있어요. — I'm looking for this medicine.
• 제 가방을 찾고 있어요. — I'm looking for my bag.

___를 사용할 수 있어요?

___ reul sayonghal su isseoyo? · [ɾɯl sɐ.joŋ.ɦɐl su i.s͈ʌ.jo]

Can I use ___?

Asking whether you may use a facility or a piece of equipment.

• ___를 사용할 수 있어요?
• Yes, go ahead. Shall I show you how it works?

• 화장실을 사용할 수 있어요? — Can I use the restroom?
• 와이파이를 사용할 수 있어요? — Can I use the Wi-Fi?
• 이 자리를 사용할 수 있어요? — Can I use this seat?

___가 포함되어 있어요?

___ ga pohamdoeeo isseoyo? · [kɐ pʰo.ɦɐm.dwe.ʌ i.s͈ʌ.jo]

Is ___ included?

Checking what comes with something.

• ___가 포함되어 있어요?
• Yes, the charger and the cable are both in there.

• 세금이 포함되어 있어요? — Is tax included?
• 배송비가 포함되어 있어요? — Is delivery included?
• 아침 식사가 포함되어 있어요? — Is breakfast included?

___와 ___의 차이가 뭐예요?

___ wa ___ ui chaiga mwoyeyo? · [wɐ … ɰi tɕʰɐ.i.ɡɐ mwʌ.je.jo]

What's the difference between ___ and ___?

Comparing two things that look alike.

• ___와 ___의 차이가 뭐예요?
• One is lighter, and the other is sturdier.

• 이거와 저거의 차이가 뭐예요? — What's the difference between this one and that one?
• 일반실과 특실의 차이가 뭐예요? — What's the difference between standard class and first class?
• 환불과 교환의 차이가 뭐예요? — What's the difference between a refund and an exchange?

지금 가능한 게 뭐예요?

jigeum ganeunghan ge mwoyeyo? · [tɕi.ɡɯm kɐ.nɯŋ.ɦɐn ke mwʌ.je.jo]

What's available right now?

Asking for alternatives when what you wanted isn't possible.

• 지금 가능한 게 뭐예요?
• These three you can use right away.

가장 가까운 ___가 어디예요?

gajang gakkaun ___ ga eodiyeyo? · [kɐ.dʑɐŋ kɐ.k͈ɐ.un … kɐ ʌ.di.je.jo]

Where's the nearest ___?

Finding the closest facility or shop.

• 가장 가까운 ___가 어디예요?
• Head out, turn left, three minutes on foot.

• 가장 가까운 편의점이 어디예요? — Where's the nearest convenience store?
• 가장 가까운 지하철역이 어디예요? — Where's the nearest subway station?
• 가장 가까운 약국이 어디예요? — Where's the nearest pharmacy?

정확한 정보는 어디서 확인할 수 있어요?

jeonghwakan jeongboneun eodiseo hwaginhal su isseoyo? · [tɕʌŋ.ɦwɐ.kʰɐn tɕʌŋ.bo.nɯn ʌ.di.sʌ hwɐ.ɡin.ɦɐl su i.s͈ʌ.jo]

Where can I check the exact information?

When what you heard isn't certain and you want the official source.

• 정확한 정보는 어디서 확인할 수 있어요?
• You can see it on the official list here.