day 60shops & shopping

shops & shopping

Say “if it weren't for …” with N만 아니면, and find your way round a shopping centre: floors and departments, specialist shops, sales, sets, quantities, quality, second-hand and luxury.

today’s words

• 매장 maejang · shop floor, store, sales counter
• 문구점 mungujeom · stationery shop
• 문방구 munbanggu · stationery shop (small, near schools)
• 상점 sangjeom · shop, store
• 세일 seil · sale
• 세트 seteu · set
• 쇼핑몰 syopingmol · shopping mall (often online)
• 쇼핑센터 syopingsenteo · shopping centre
• 수량 suryang · quantity, number (of items)
• 슈퍼 syupeo · small supermarket, corner shop
• 에스컬레이터 eseukeolleiteo · escalator
• -용 -yong · -용: for, -use (suffix)
• 용품 yongpum · goods, supplies
• 저렴하다 jeoryeomhada · cheap, inexpensive
• 전문점 jeonmunjeom · specialist shop
• -점 -jeom · -점: shop, store (suffix)
• 점원 jeomwon · shop assistant
• 중고 junggo · second-hand, used
• 질 jil · quality
• -짜리 -jjari · -짜리: worth, costing (suffix)
• 책가방 chaekgabang · school bag
• 최고급 choegogeup · top-quality, luxury

sentences

• 가격만 아니면 이 그릇 세트를 사고 싶어요. · If it weren't for the price, I'd buy this set of dishes.
• 주말만 아니면 사람이 적을 텐데요. · If it weren't the weekend, it wouldn't be so crowded.
• 세일 상품은 수량이 적어서 빨리 팔려요. · There aren't many sale items, so they sell out fast.
• 중고 책은 새 책보다 훨씬 저렴해요. · Second-hand books are much cheaper than new ones.
• 지하 슈퍼에서 과일을 사다가 집에서 먹었어요. · I bought fruit at the supermarket downstairs and ate it at home.