“Do you have a bigger one” in Korean: 큰 거 있어요?

큰 거 있어요?

keun geo isseoyo?

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

Meaning

Do you have a bigger one?

큰 거 means “a big one.” Learn it together with 작은 거 있어요? (“Do you have a small one?”). Link the sounds lightly: keun-geo.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [큰 거 이써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
큰	ㅋ+ㅡ+ㄴ	keun
거	ㄱ+ㅓ	geo
있어요
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
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”.

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. 있어 → [이써]

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.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “큰 거 있어요?” mean?

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Answer: Do you have a bigger one

Question 2 How do you say “Do you have a bigger one” in Korean?

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Answer: 큰 거 있어요? keun geo isseoyo?

Question 3 How is “큰 거 있어요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [큰 거 이써요]

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