Korean word

구매하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkumaehada

Meaning

  • verbbuy

Example

저는 어제 새 신발을 구매했습니다.cheo neun eo je sae sin ba reul ku mae haet sseum ni da

I bought new shoes yesterday.

Illustration for 구매하다 (buy)

More examples

저는 주로 온라인으로 구매합니다.cheo neun chu ro ol la i neu ro ku mae ham ni da

I mainly buy online.

Core concept

A buyer pays to obtain a product or service in a commercial transaction.

Common phrases

  • 물건을 구매하다mul geo neul ku mae ha da

    buy goods

  • 온라인으로 구매하다ol la i neu ro ku mae ha da

    buy online

  • 할인 기간에 구매하다ha rin ki ga ne ku mae ha da

    buy during a sale

Similar words

사다sada: Getting something by paying for it, as commonly expressed in daily conversation.
결제하다kyeoljehada: Carrying out the payment that settles a purchase or service charge.
구입하다kuipada: Buying a product or service in a formal style used in documents and advertisements.
주문하다chumunhada: Placing a request for products or meals to be prepared or sent.

Definition in Korean

상업적 맥락에서 대금을 지급해 물건이나 서비스를 얻는 동사로, 구어에서는 보통 '사다'가 더 흔하다.sang eop jjeok maeng na ge seo tae geu meul chi geu pae mul geo ni na seo bi seu reul eon neun tong sa ro ku eo e seo neun po tong sa da ka teo heun ha da

Word origin

The verb is built from 구매 (gumae, "purchase") and 하다 (hada, "do"), literally expressing the act of making a purchase.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this word for both goods and services, while its formal tone makes it a useful choice for notices, order pages, and customer information.

Opposites

Related words

  • 구매자kumaejabuyernoun
  • 재구매chaegumaerepurchasenoun
  • 구매력kumaeryeokpurchasing powernoun

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