살게요
salgeyo
The phrase "I will buy it" in Korean is 살게요 (salgeyo).
This phrase is used to tell a seller that you have decided to purchase an item.
Which one should you use?
살게요 emphasizes the speaker's immediate decision or promise to the listener, whereas 살 거예요 is a more neutral statement of future intent meaning "I am going to buy (it)".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 살게요 is in the polite style (해요체), which is appropriate for use with shopkeepers or strangers in a retail setting. For a more formal and polite way to express the intention to buy something, you can use 제가 사겠습니다. The form 사겠습니다 is a formal version where the subject "I" is implied. In contrast, if you are speaking to someone close, you can use the informal 사 줄게 to say "I will buy it for you" or use the informal 사겠어 among friends or people of the same age.
How do you pronounce it?
salgeyo
Did you know?
- In a traditional market, instead of saying 'I will buy it', customers often use the phrase 주세요, meaning 'give me', to finalize a purchase. It is a much more direct and common way to signal the end of a negotiation.
- The verb 사다 in 살게요 is a homonym for the number 'four' (사). In a busy market, this can lead to humorous puns or confusion when discussing quantities and prices simultaneously.
- When paying for a friend's meal, Koreans avoid 살게요 and instead use 내가 낼게, meaning 'I will pay'. Using the verb for 'buy' in this context can sound like you are purchasing a physical object rather than covering a bill.
Examples in context
- 이 신발을 주문하려고 합니다. – 사겠습니다.I would like to order these shoes. – I will buy them.
- 이 옷 멋있네, 어디서 살 수 있어? – 그건 내가 사 줄게.That outfit looks cool, where can I buy it? – I will buy it for you.
- 저 책 정말 좋아보여! – 진짜? 그럼 사겠어!That book looks really good! – Really? Then I will buy it!
- 이거 살게요.igeo salgeyo.I will buy this.
- 색깔이 예뻐서 살게요.saekkkari yeppeoseo salgeyo.I will buy it because the color is pretty.
- 마음에 들어서 살게요.maeume deureoseo salgeyo.I will buy it because I like it.
Example conversation
At a clothing store, Jihoon is looking at a shirt.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이 옷 디자인이 괜찮네요.i ot dijini gwaenchanneyo.The design of this shirt is nice.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 정말 잘 어울리세요.ne, jeongmal jal eoulliseyo.Yes, it really suits you.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 이거 살게요.geureom igeo salgeyo.Then, I will buy this.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 계산 도와드릴게요.ne, gyesan dowadeurilgeyo.Okay, I will help you with the payment.
