[#39] 🎧 How to Say "Is This Authentic?" in Korean

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How to Say "Is This Authentic?" in Korean

 

 

The phrase "이거 진짜예요?"

( i-geo jin-jja-ye-yo? )

 

🗣 Meaning: "Is this authentic?"

🔍Here’s the breakdown: 

이거 (i-geo) – "this"

진짜 (jin-jja) – "real" or "authentic"

예요? (ye-yo?) – A polite question ending

 

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At a store, you may ask:
- Is this authentic? : ( i-geo jin-jja-ye-yo? )

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Shopkeeper might respond:
 - Yes, it's 100% genuine. : ( ne, baek-per-seont jeong-pum-i-e-yo. )

 

 

- We also provide an authenticity certificate. : ( jeong-pum in-jeung-seo-do deu-ryeo-yo. )

 

 

 - No, it's a replica. : ( a-ni-yo, ga-pum-i-e-yo. )

 

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In Korea, 

many stores sell high quality replicas of designer goods.

If you are shopping for luxury items,

it's common to ask for an authenticity certificate.

 Some high-end shops even offer tax refunds

for genuine items purchased by tourists.

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Now you can confidently ask about authenticity 

while shopping in Korea! 

 

🛒 Next time 

you're browsing through a market or boutique, 

try using this phrase!

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