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“Great value for money, so no…” in Korean

가성비가 좋아서 후회 없는 소비였어요

gaseongbiga joaseo huhoe eomneun sobiyeosseoyo

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

Great value for money, so no regrets about this purchase.

가성비 is “price-to-performance ratio,” the Korean word for good value. It often closes product reviews together with 후회 없는 (“no regrets”).

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 16 · Words: 5

Said aloud, it sounds like [가성비가 조아서 후회 엄는 소비여써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
가성비가
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
성	ㅅ+ㅓ+ㅇ	seong
비	ㅂ+ㅣ	bi
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
좋아서
좋	ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅎ	[조] jo
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	a
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
후회
후	ㅎ+ㅜ	hu
회	ㅎ+ㅚ	hoe
없는
없	ㅇ+ㅓ+ㅄ	[엄] eom
는	ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄴ	neun
소비였어요
소	ㅅ+ㅗ	so
비	ㅂ+ㅣ	bi
였	ㅇ+ㅕ+ㅆ	[여] yeo
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 좋아 → [조아]
Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 없는 → [엄는]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 였어 → [여써]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
좋다	adjective	good, nice	TOPIK level 1
후회	noun	regret	TOPIK level 3
없다	adjective	to not exist, to not have	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “가성비가 좋아서 후회 없는 소비였어요” mean?

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Answer: Great value for money, so no regrets about this purchase

Question 2 How do you say “Great value for money, so no regrets about this purchase” in Korean?

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Answer: 가성비가 좋아서 후회 없는 소비였어요 gaseongbiga joaseo huhoe eomneun sobiyeosseoyo

Question 3 How is “가성비가 좋아서 후회 없는 소비였어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [가성비가 조아서 후회 엄는 소비여써요]

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