Korean Dictionary
How to say "Cart" in Korean
“Cart” in Korean is 장바구니 (pronounced "jang-ba-gu-ni").
장바구니
jang-ba-gu-ni
Usage & Context
장바구니 is a shopping cart in online stores where items are temporarily stored before checkout. Customers can add or remove items from their cart.
Example Sentence
장바구니에 담았어요.
I added it to my cart.
How to use 장바구니 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Cart” is 장바구니, romanized as jang-ba-gu-ni.
Usage tip
Shopping Korean usually sounds more natural when you use short polite questions instead of translating English directly.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 장바구니.
Pronunciation Guide
장바구니 (jang-ba-gu-ni) sounds like 'jang-ba-goo-nee'. 'Jang' is like 'jong' but with an 'a' sound, 'ba' as in 'banana', 'goo' as in 'goose', and 'nee' as in 'knee'. Stress is fairly even across syllables.
More Example Sentences
A customer deciding to save an item for a future purchase.
이 상품 장바구니에 담아두고 나중에 결제할게요.
I'll put this item in my cart and pay later.
A shopper feeling overwhelmed by too many items in their cart.
장바구니에 너무 많이 담아서 뭘 빼야 할지 모르겠어.
I put too much in my cart, I don't know what to take out.
An instruction on an e-commerce website before finalizing a purchase.
결제하기 전에 장바구니를 다시 한번 확인해 주세요.
Please check your cart one more time before checking out.
Cultural Context
장바구니 literally means 'shopping basket' or 'shopping bag' and is used for both physical baskets in stores and virtual shopping carts online. It's a fundamental term for any shopper in Korea. The online '장바구니' is a crucial step in the highly efficient Korean e-commerce experience, where users often add items, compare, and then proceed to rapid checkout.
Editorial note
We review entries like 장바구니 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
장바구니에 담다
To add to cart
장바구니 비우기
To empty the cart
장바구니 확인
Check cart
Related Expressions
카트
ka-teu
Cart (often for physical carts)
결제
gyeol-je
Payment/Checkout
담다
dam-da
To put in (a basket/cart)
구매 목록
gu-mae mong-nok
Purchase list
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