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    얼마예요? (eol-ma-ye-yo?)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral (polite)

    How it works

    This is a common interrogative phrase used to ask about the price of an item or service. It combines '얼마' (eolm-a), an interrogative pronoun meaning 'how much' or 'how many', with '-이에요' (-i-e-yo), the polite declarative/interrogative copula. The form '예요' is a contraction of '이에요' used when the preceding word (얼마) ends in a vowel.

    Sample sentences

    사과 한 개 얼마예요?

    How much is one apple?

    이 가방 얼마예요? 너무 예뻐요.

    How much is this bag? It's so pretty.

    여기 입장료는 얼마예요?

    How much is the admission fee here?

    Quick facts

    politeness:The '-예요' ending makes this a polite and commonly used form for speaking with strangers or people of similar or higher social standing. A more informal version would be '얼마야?' (eol-ma-ya?).
    usageContext:Primarily used for inquiring about monetary cost, but '얼마' can also be used to ask 'how many/much' in general contexts (e.g., '얼마나 오래?' - how long?).

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    Example

    사과 한 개 얼마예요?

    How much is one apple?

    이 가방 얼마예요? 너무 예뻐요.

    How much is this bag? It's so pretty.

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