How to Say “I’m just looking” in Korean: 구경만 할게요

구경만 할게요

gugyeongman halgeyo

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I’m just looking.

A standard reply when a clerk approaches. 구경 means “looking around,” 만 means “only,” and 할게요 means “I will do.”

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [구경만 할께요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
구경만
구	ㄱ+ㅜ	gu
경	ㄱ+ㅕ+ㅇ	gyeong
만	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄴ	man
할게요
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	[께] ge
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 할게 → [할께]

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.

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Question 1 What does “구경만 할게요” mean?

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Answer: I’m just looking

Question 2 How is “구경만 할게요” pronounced?

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Answer: [구경만 할께요]

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