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How to Say Sell in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Sell"?

팔다([pal-da/sell]) is the basic verb for selling things. In polite speech, say 팔아요([pa-ra-yo]). The opposite is 사다([sa-da]), "to buy".

Q2. Why does 팔다 change to 파세요 and 팝니다?

팔다 is an ㄹ-irregular verb. The final ㄹ in the stem drops before ㅂ, ㅅ, and ㄴ. So 팔 + 세요 becomes 파세요, and 팔 + ㅂ니다 becomes 팝니다. Before other endings, ㄹ stays: 팔아요, 팔았어요, 팔고, 팔지.

Q3. How do I say "For sale"?

In ads, Koreans write 팝니다 (pam-ni-da), for example 중고 자전거 팝니다 (Used bicycle for sale). To ask a price you can say 얼마에 팔아요? (eol-ma-e pa-ra-yo?, "How much do you sell it for?").

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Sell" in Korean - 팔다([pal-da/sell])

What does "팔다([pal-da/sell])" mean?

팔다([pal-da/sell]) means "to sell". It is the basic verb for giving a product to a customer and getting money.

Casual: 팔아 (pa-ra)
Polite: 팔아요 (pa-ra-yo)
Formal: 팝니다 (pam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

팔다([pal-da/sell]) = 팔 (stem: sell) + 다 (dictionary ending)
ㄹ irregular: ㄹ drops before ㅂ, ㅅ, ㄴ (팔 + ㅂ니다 → 팝니다, 팔 + 세요 → 파세요)
팔았어요([pa-ra-sseo-yo/sold]) = 팔 + 았어요 (sell + past)
팔고 있어요([pal-go i-sseo-yo/am selling]) = 팔 + 고 있어요 (sell + am doing)
팔 거예요([pal geo-ye-yo/will sell]) = 팔 + ㄹ 거예요 → 팔 거예요 (sell + will)
팔지 마세요([pal-ji ma-se-yo/don't sell]) = 팔 + 지 마세요 (sell + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Shop: “여기에서 물을 팔아요? (yeo-gi-e-seo mu-reul pa-ra-yo?)”
2. Past: 팔았어요([pa-ra-sseo-yo/sold]) sold.
3. Now: 팔고 있어요([pal-go i-sseo-yo/am selling]) am selling.
4. Plan: 팔 거예요([pal geo-ye-yo/will sell]) will sell.
5. Warning: 팔지 마세요([pal-ji ma-se-yo/don't sell]) don't sell.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 여기에서 물을 팔아요? A: yeo-gi-e-seo mu-reul pa-ra-yo?

A: Do you sell water here?

B: 네, 팔아요. B: ne, pa-ra-yo.

B: Yes, we do.

A: 얼마예요? A: eol-ma-ye-yo?

A: How much is it?

B: 천 원이에요. B: cheon wo-ni-e-yo.

B: It's one thousand won. - 팔다([pal-da/sell])

A: 중고 휴대폰을 팔았어요? A: jung-go hyu-dae-po-neul pa-ra-sseo-yo?

A: Did you sell your used phone?

B: 네, 팔았어요. B: ne, pa-ra-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I sold it.

A: 얼마에 팔았어요? A: eol-ma-e pa-ra-sseo-yo?

A: How much did you sell it for?

B: 오만 원에 팔았어요. B: o-man wo-ne pa-ra-sseo-yo.

B: I sold it for fifty thousand won. - 팔았어요([pa-ra-sseo-yo/sold])

A: 이거 팔지 마세요. A: i-geo pal-ji ma-se-yo.

A: Don't sell this.

B: 왜요? B: wae-yo?

B: Why?

A: 제 거예요. A: je geo-ye-yo.

A: It's mine.

B: 알겠어요. B: al-ge-sseo-yo.

B: I understand. - 팔지 마세요([pal-ji ma-se-yo/don't sell])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 팔다([pal-da/sell]) sell
- 팔았어요([pa-ra-sseo-yo/sold]) sold
- 팔고 있어요([pal-go i-sseo-yo/am selling]) am selling
- 팔 거예요([pal geo-ye-yo/will sell]) will sell
- 팔지 마세요([pal-ji ma-se-yo/don't sell]) don't sell

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