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“It’s too expensive” in Korean: 너무 비싸요 (neomu bissayo)
너무 비싸요
neomu bissayo
Meaning
It’s too expensive.
Usage note
A natural reaction to a price. At markets, it can open the door to a discount.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
It is pronounced just as it is written.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 너무 | ||
| 너 | ㄴ+ㅓ | neo |
| 무 | ㅁ+ㅜ | mu |
| 비싸요 | ||
| 비 | ㅂ+ㅣ | bi |
| 싸 | ㅆ+ㅏ | ssa |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 너무 | adverb | too, so | TOPIK level 1 |
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Question 1 What does “너무 비싸요” mean?
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Answer: It’s too expensive
Question 2 How do you say “It’s too expensive” in Korean?
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Answer: 너무 비싸요 neomu bissayo
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