더 작은 사이즈 있어요?

When to use

This is a practical phrase to use when shopping for apparel or footwear, asking if a smaller size is available. It's polite and direct.

How it works

The phrase combines '더' (more/further) + '작은' (smaller, adjective form of 작다) + '사이즈' (size, loanword) + '있어요?' (is there?/do you have?). The subject 'you' (the shop staff) is omitted, which is common in Korean.

• 더: more, further (adverb modifying the adjective '작은')
• 작은: smaller (adjective form of 작다 'to be small', modifying '사이즈')
• 사이즈: size (loanword from English)
• 있어요?: is there? / do you have? (polite question form of 있다 'to exist/have')

Speech Level

The '-어요' ending is the standard polite speech level (해요체, haeyoche), appropriate for addressing shop staff or strangers in a respectful manner.

Word Origin

'사이즈' is a direct loanword from the English word 'size', commonly used in Korean shopping contexts.

Notes

Use this when shopping for clothes or shoes if the current size isn't right, politely asking for a smaller option.