Korean Phrases at a Glasses Shop in Korea
Korean phrases at a glasses shop pair Pattern 01 — noun plus 주세요 (juseyo), "please give me" — with Pattern 44 — verb plus 해도 돼요? (haedo dwaeyo?), "may I?" At an 안경점 (angyeongjeom, glasses shop), ask 안경 있어요? (angyeong isseoyo?), "Do you have glasses?" when you need a new pair fast, then 시력 검사해 주세요 (siryeok geomsa hae juseyo), "Please check my eyesight," before you pick frames.
- Ask about stock: 안경 있어요? (angyeong isseoyo?), "Do you have glasses?"
- Request an eye test: 시력 검사해 주세요 (siryeok geomsa hae juseyo), "Please check my eyesight."
- Ask about thin lenses: 렌즈 얇은 거 있어요? (renjeu yabeun geo isseoyo?), "Do you have thin lenses?"
- Check the price: 이거 얼마예요? (igeo eolmayeyo?), "How much is this?"
- Pay by card: 카드 돼요? (kadeu dwaeyo?), "Do you accept card?"
How do you start at the counter?
Glasses shops in Seoul often sit inside malls or on busy shopping streets — staff expect you to browse frames first, then ask for a test. Use Pattern 02 from the SULSUL workbook — 있어요? (isseoyo?), "Do you have…?" — with the item name.
You: 안경 있어요? — angyeong isseoyo? — "Do you have glasses?"
Them: 네, 이쪽으로 오세요. — ne, ijjogeuro oseyo. — "Yes, please come this way."
You: 시력 검사해 주세요. — siryeok geomsa hae juseyo. — "Please check my eyesight."
| Situation | Say this |
|---|---|
| Do you have glasses? | 안경 있어요? (angyeong isseoyo?) |
| Eye test, please | 시력 검사해 주세요 (siryeok geomsa hae juseyo) |
| Thin lenses | 렌즈 얇은 거 있어요? (renjeu yabeun geo isseoyo?) |
| How much is this? | 이거 얼마예요? (igeo eolmayeyo?) |
| Card payment | 카드 돼요? (kadeu dwaeyo?) |
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What happens after the eye test?
The optician reads your prescription — 도수 (dosu, prescription strength) — and asks whether you want contact lenses or frames. Listen for 렌즈 (renjeu, lens) and 테 (te, frame).
You: 렌즈 얇은 거 있어요? — renjeu yabeun geo isseoyo? — "Do you have thin lenses?"
Them: 네, 추가 비용 있어요. — ne, chuga biyong isseoyo. — "Yes, there is an extra charge."
You: 이거 얼마예요? — igeo eolmayeyo? — "How much is this?"
Travelers often point at a frame and say this one in English. 이거 주세요 (igeo juseyo), "This one, please," from buying clothes in Korea uses the same pointing pattern — hold the frame and request it clearly.
What usually goes wrong at a glasses shop?
A common mistake is skipping the eye test and guessing your prescription from an old pair at home — staff can adjust, but 시력 검사해 주세요 saves you from headaches later. A second mistake is forgetting to ask 카드 돼요? before you pick premium lenses; most mall shops take card, but small street shops sometimes prefer cash.
You: 카드 돼요? — kadeu dwaeyo? — "Do you accept card?"
Them: 네, 됩니다. — ne, doemnida. — "Yes, we do."
You: 영수증 주세요. — yeongsujeung juseyo. — "Receipt, please."
Say it out loud, not just in your head
Reading 안경 있어요? on a sign is not the same as saying it to staff while they adjust the testing machine.
SULSUL is a speaking gym for exactly that moment: pick a survival pattern, say it out loud, get an instant fix from the AI pronunciation coach, then run the real situation as a mission. The 100-pattern PDF workbook comes along as a bonus.
