How much is this?

Yes I love shopping,  lots of kind of shopping and mostly junk shopping (I see them as an investment).

Now I will tell you to ask them how much is it in korea.

how much is this  "얼마예요?" ol-ma-e-yo? last words has to rise cos this is a question.

Since I might forgot all the vocabulary I learnt, let's learn (igo)

" 이 거 "Igo means "this" and it's better for you to point the things that you want. Remember need to be close to you.

Kego is for something a bit further to you.

I did posted the Korean Numbering, however I went to china and Japan the international language for how much is it is to give them your calculator. Are you surprised?

Based on my experience if there is no price tag:

1. Never ever have attachment with the goods that you like even if you have, don't show it 

2. You turn on your calculator,
3. with Tarzan language point the stuff that you want vigorously,
4. give them your calculator pray the they return it back,
5. they will gives you the price, if you happy with it I suggest you smile and gives the money.
6. If not type the number you think it's worth it, give it to the seller. Please note this is not working if you are in the big shopping mall.
7. If the seller happy with the price they will grunt but they say yes yes..angrily but then put the stuff u want to plastic bag, of course you need to say thank you.
8. if seller not happy unfortunately seller will be angry then type the number (hopefully smaller) 8. If you still not happy, you say "no.. no.." turn your back and pretend to go...
9. By this time the seller might call you or might let you go.

Well I use this tactic when I when to China or Indonesia.

I hope it will works in Korea

Hangeul or Korean Alphabet

Wow how rude I am not to tell you or show you about the Korean alphabet
Please see below

This is taken from factzo

This blocky alphabet was invented on Sejong of Joseon Dynasty. This alphabet is adapted from chinese writing just less hidden catch (you know the intonation etc). on the link there is some of the history behind Hangul if you are not happy with the website just type "Korean Alphabet" and Mr. Google will be happily to show you lots and lots of other website.

How to use:
1. Just like in English we have to pair it up the Consonant and vocal some times 2 alphabet (think of At, On, Ma) or sometimes 3 alphabet (think of And, Tea) to  make syllable.
2. if a word start with a vocal rather than consonant they will start with ie - ung or ㅇ

I have a good example (at least good for me): Mother 엄 마 this is pronounce as Om-ma not Ngo-ma.

of course there might be have more rule that you have to know, but this is the general rule that you need to know in this stage.

once you remember all the alphabet you ready to read lots of things (without knowing the meaning...)

Numbers

In Korea, there are 2 types of numbering system first is Sino and second is native Korean

English	한글
	Sino	English pronunciation	Native Korean	English pronunciation
0	영	yeong
1	일	il	하나	hana
2	이	i	둘	dul
3	삼	sam	셋	set
4	사	sa	넷	net
5	오	o	다섯	daseot
6	육	yuk	여섯	yeoseot
7	칠	chil	일곱	ilgop
8	팔	phal	여덟	yeodeol
9	구	gu	아홉	ahop
10	십	ship	열	yeol
11	십일	shipil	열하나	yeolhana
12	십이	shipi	열둘	yeoldul
20	이십	eeship	스물	seumul
30	삼십	samship	서른	seoreun
40	사십	saship	마흔	maheun
50	오십	oship	쉰	swin
60	육십	yukship	예순	yesun
70	칠십	chilship	일흔	ilheun
80	팔십	palship	여든	yeodeun
90	구십	guship	아흔	aheun
100	백	bhaek	온	on
200	이백	ibhaek
300	삼백	sambhaek
1,000	천	cheon	즈믄	jeumeun
2,000	이천	icheon
3,000	삼천	samcheon
10,000	만	mhan	드먼	deumeon
20,000	이만	imhan
100,000	십만	sipmhan
1 million	백만	baekmhan
10 million	천만	cheonmhan
100 million	억	eok	잘	jal
1 trillion	조	jo	울	ul