TOPIK · Level 329
15 words
Korean word
값싸다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkapssada
Meaning
- adjectivecheap
Example
이 가방은 값싸다.i ka bang eun kap ssa da
This bag is cheap.
More examples
값싼 티셔츠를 샀어요.kap ssan ti syeo cheu reul sa sseo yo
I bought a cheap T-shirt.
Core concept
A low price that puts less pressure on the buyer's budget without suggesting poor quality.
Common phrases
값싼 물건kap ssan mul geon
cheap items
값싼 제품kap ssan che pum
cheap products
값싼 티셔츠kap ssan ti syeo cheu
cheap T-shirt
Similar words
싸다ssada: Requiring little money to buy an item or use a service.
저렴하다cheoryeomhada: Describing an affordable price in polite or formal language.
Definition in Korean
값싸다는 가격이 낮아 금전적 부담이 적다는 뜻으로 반드시 품질이 나쁘다는 뜻은 아니다.kap ssa da neun ka gyeo gi na ja keum jeon jeok pu da mi cheok tta neun tteu seu ro pan deu si pum ji ri na ppeu da neun tteu seun a ni da
Word origin
It combines 값 (gap, "price") and 싸다 (ssada, "inexpensive") to describe something offered at a low price.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, cheap can suggest poor quality, but this word can be neutral or positive when a purchase is economical.
Other meanings
- inexpensiveadjective
Opposites
- 비싸다pissadaexpensiveadjective
Related words
- 값kappricenoun
- 값어치kapsseochiworthnoun
- 값지다kapjjidavaluableadjective