How to Say “Do you have it in stock” in Korean: 재고 있어요?

재고 있어요?

jaego isseoyo?

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Do you have it in stock?

Use it to ask about sizes or items that aren’t out on the shelf.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Ask whether an item is available in stock at a store or online shop. Staff will check the system or the back room.

재고 sounds a bit businesslike at a tiny market; there 이거 있어요? is more natural. For “sold out” you’ll see 품절.

Syllables: 5 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [재고 이써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
재고
재	ㅈ+ㅐ	jae
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
있어요
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 있어 → [이써]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “재고 있어요?” mean?

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Answer: Do you have it in stock?

Question 2 How do you say “Do you have it in stock?” in Korean?

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Answer: 재고 있어요? jaego isseoyo?

Question 3 How is “재고 있어요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [재고 이써요]

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