Korean · Real conversations
Shopping and returns: useful Korean phrases
Explain a return and check the available options.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Receipt
영수증yeongsujeung
Receipt
- Size (clothes)
사이즈saijeu
Size (clothes)
- Can I try it on?
입어 봐도 돼요?ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
Can I try it on?
- Do you have a bigger size?
더 큰 사이즈 있어요?deo keun saijeu isseoyo?
Do you have a bigger size?
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Receipt | 영수증yeongsujeung Receipt |
| Size (clothes) | 사이즈saijeu Size (clothes) |
| Can I try it on? | 입어 봐도 돼요?ibeo bwado dwaeyo? Can I try it on? |
| Do you have a bigger size? | 더 큰 사이즈 있어요?deo keun saijeu isseoyo? Do you have a bigger size? |
| I'd like to return this. | 이거 반품하고 싶어요.igeo banpumhago sipeoyo. Show English translationI'd like to return this. |
| Do you have the receipt? | 영수증 있으세요?yeongsujeung isseuseyo? Show English translationDo you have the receipt? |
| Can I exchange it for ...? | …로 교환할 수 있어요?...ro gyohwanhal su isseoyo? Show English translationCan I exchange it for …? |
| It doesn't fit. | 사이즈가 안 맞아요.saijeuga an majayo. Show English translationIt doesn't fit. |
| How long do I have to return it? | 반품은 언제까지 할 수 있어요?banpumeun eonjekkaji hal su isseoyo? Show English translationHow long do I have to return it? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
안녕하세요. 무엇을 도와드릴까요?annyeonghaseyo. mueoseul dowadeurilkkayo?
Hello. How can I help you?
You
이거 반품하고 싶어요.igeo banpumhago sipeoyo.
I'd like to return this.
Partner
영수증 있으세요?yeongsujeung isseuseyo?
Do you have the receipt?
You
네, 여기 있어요.ne, yeogi isseoyo.
Yes, here it is.
Shopping and returns in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
