When to use it
Point at the item and ask 이거 얼마예요? ("How much is this?"). Prices are said with Sino-Korean numbers and 원 (won).
What people say back
만 원이에요 (man wonieyo): It's 10,000 won
Letter by letter: 얼마예요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 얼마예요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 얼 | ㅇ + ㅓ + ㄹ | ㅇ silent, ㅓ eo, ㄹ l (at the end) |
| 마 | ㅁ + ㅏ | ㅁ m, ㅏ a |
| 예 | ㅇ + ㅖ | ㅇ silent, ㅖ ye |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
DㅇJㅓFㄹAㅁKㅏDㅇShift+PㅖDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "How much is it?" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?). The formal version is 얼마입니까?.
How do you pronounce 얼마예요??
It sounds like "eolmayeyo?". Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20