How to Say “Can I get a discount” in Korean: 할인되나요?

할인되나요?

harindoenayo?

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Can I get a discount?

할인 means “discount.” You can add a condition before it, like 쿠폰 or 카드 할인.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [하린되나요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	[하] ha
인	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄴ	[린] rin
되	ㄷ+ㅚ	doe
나	ㄴ+ㅏ	na
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

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. 할인되 → [하린되]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

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 “할인되나요?” mean?

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Answer: Can I get a discount

Question 2 How do you say “Can I get a discount” in Korean?

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Answer: 할인되나요? harindoenayo?

Question 3 How is “할인되나요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [하린되나요]

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