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“If you give me a discount, I’ll buy it” in Korean
깎아 주시면 사겠습니다
kkakka jusimyeon sagetseumnida
Meaning
If you give me a discount, I’ll buy it.
Usage note
A handy line for haggling. -(으)면 expresses the condition “if.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [까까 주시면 사겓씀니다].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 깎아 | ||
| 깎 | ㄲ+ㅏ+ㄲ | [까] kka |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [까] kka |
| 주시면 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 시 | ㅅ+ㅣ | si |
| 면 | ㅁ+ㅕ+ㄴ | myeon |
| 사겠습니다 | ||
| 사 | ㅅ+ㅏ | sa |
| 겠 | ㄱ+ㅔ+ㅆ | [겓] get |
| 습 | ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ | [씀] seum |
| 니 | ㄴ+ㅣ | ni |
| 다 | ㄷ+ㅏ | da |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- 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. 깎아 → [까까]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 겠습니 → [겓씀니]
- 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). 습니 → [슴니]
Speech style
Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “깎아”
- 좀 깎아 주세요Could you give me a discount
Phrases with “주시면”
- 첨부해 드린 계약서 초안을 검토해 주시면 감사하겠습니다I would appreciate it if you could review the attached draft contract
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Question 1 What does “깎아 주시면 사겠습니다” mean?
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Answer: If you give me a discount, I’ll buy it
Question 2 How do you say “If you give me a discount, I’ll buy it” in Korean?
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Answer: 깎아 주시면 사겠습니다 kkakka jusimyeon sagetseumnida
Question 3 How is “깎아 주시면 사겠습니다” pronounced?
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Answer: [까까 주시면 사겓씀니다]
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Practice in the gameMore phrases for this situation
- 가격 대비 품질이 좋네요The quality is good for the price
- 하자가 있어서 반품하고 싶습니다It’s defective, so I’d like to return it
- 할부로 결제하고 싶습니다I’d like to pay in installments
- 면세로 살 수 있어요?Can I buy this tax-free
- 눈 딱 감고 질렀어요I shut my eyes and splurged on it
- 품절된 상품의 재입고 일정을 문의드립니다I’m inquiring about the restock date for the sold-out item
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