Korean word

값

Pronunciation

Romanizationkap

Meaning

  • nounprice

Example

이거 값이 얼마예요?i geo kap ssi eol ma ye yo

How much is this?

Illustration for 값 (price)

More examples

할인해서 값을 낮출 수 있어요.ha rin hae seo kap sseul nat chul ssu i sseo yo

You can lower the price by offering a discount.

Core concept

The amount of money asked for something when it is bought or sold.

Common phrases

  • 값이 얼마예요kap ssi eol ma ye yo

    How much is it

  • 값을 깎다kap sseul kkak tta

    haggle over the price

  • 값이 비싸다kap ssi pi ssa da

    be expensive

Similar words

가격kagyeok: A stated amount on a sign, menu, or label tells customers what a product or service costs.
금액keumaek: A receipt or payment screen shows this complete sum for one transaction.
요금yogeum: Using a bus, phone service, or public facility may require this payment.
비용piyong: A trip, project, or other activity can require money for travel, work, or materials.

Definition in Korean

사물의 가치를 돈으로 나타낸 말로, 물건을 사거나 팔 때 요구되는 비용을 가리킨다.sa mu rui ka chi reul to neu ro na ta naen mal lo mul geo neul sa geo na pal ttae yo gu doe neun pi yong eul ka ri kin da

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term that has long expressed worth or value and developed into the everyday word for a price or charge.

Usage tips

  • English often uses price for an item and fee for a service, while this word can cover both, so the situation shows which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • feenoun
  • valuenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 값어치kapsseochiworthnoun
  • 값지다kapjjidavaluableadjective
  • 값싼kapssancheapdeterminer

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