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Korean
Payment and refunds
❃ Payment and refunds
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이거 얼마예요?
[ igeo eolmayeyo ] -
How much is this?
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영수증을 주세요
[ Yeoungsujeungeul chusaeyo ] -
Please give me a receipt
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세일이에요?
[ seil-ieyo? ] -
Is it on sale?
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계산해 주세요.
[ gyesanhae juseyo. ] -
I’d like to pay, please.
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현금으로 할게요.
[ hyeongeumeuro halkkeyo. ] -
I’ll pay cash.
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카드로 할게요.
[ kadeuro halkkeyo. ] -
I’ll pay by card.
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애플페이/삼성페이 돼요?
[ aeppeulpei/samseongpei dwaeyo? ] -
Do you take Apple Pay / Samsung Pay?
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교환하고 싶어요.
[ gyohwanhago sipeoyo. ] -
I want to exchange it.
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환불하고 싶어요.
[ hwanbulhago sipeoyo. ] -
I want a refund.
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계산대는 어디인가요?
[ Gyesandaeneun eodiingayo? ] -
Where is the checkout counter?
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카드로 계산할게요.
[ Kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo. ] -
I will pay by card.
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쇼핑백 필요하세요?
[ Syopingbaek piryohaseyo? ] -
Do you need a shopping bag?
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종이 쇼핑백은 백 원입니다.
[ Jongi syopingbaegeun baek wonimnida. ] -
A paper bag is 100 won.
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텍스 프리 되나요?
[ Tekseu peuri doenayo? ] -
Can I get a tax refund (Tax Free)?
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환급 영수증 주세요.
[ Hwangeup yeongsujeung juseyo. ] -
Please give me the tax refund receipt.
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여권을 보여 주세요.
[ Yeogwoneul boyeo juseyo. ] -
Please show me your passport.
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이거 환불할 수 있어요?
[ Igeo hwanbulhal su isseoyo? ] -
Can I get a refund for this?
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교환 가능한가요?
[ Gyohwan ganeunghangayo? ] -
Is exchange possible?
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택이 붙어 있어야 해요.
[ Taegi buteo isseoya haeyo. ] -
The price tag must be attached.
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어제 샀어요.
[ Eoje sasseoyo. ] -
I bought it yesterday.
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영수증 여기 있습니다.
[ Yeongsujeung yeogi itseumnida. ] -
Here is the receipt.
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할인 상품은 환불이 안 됩니다.
[ Harin sangpumeun hwanburi an doemnida. ] -
Sale items cannot be refunded.
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여기에 하자가 있어요.
[ Yeogie hajaga isseoyo. ] -
There is a defect here.
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카드를 꽂아 주세요.
[ Kadeureul kkoja juseyo. ] -
Please insert your card.
South Korea operates almost entirely as a cashless society, making it an absolute paradise for modern shoppers. From sprawling luxury department stores to tiny underground subway kiosks, paying with physical credit cards or digital wallets like Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, and Kakao Pay is the absolute standard. Cash is rarely needed nowadays, except perhaps for small street food stalls. When you approach the checkout counter (카운터 - Kaunteo) to pay, you will often notice a small cultural shift: the cashier will frequently not reach out to grab your credit card. Instead, there is a small card terminal facing the customer where you are expected to insert the card yourself. If the cashier does take your card, remember the golden rule of Korean politeness: always hand it over and receive it back using both hands! After the transaction is approved, you will inevitably be asked a very common question: 영수증 필요하세요? (Yeongsujeung piryohaseyo? - "Do you need a receipt?"). Because most Koreans track their spending entirely via smartphone apps, the standard, polite reply is 아니요, 버려 주세요 (Aniyo, beoryeo juseyo - "No, please throw it away"). However, if you are a tourist planning to claim your taxes back, you absolutely must keep it. Most major cosmetic and clothing stores operate an immediate Tax-Free (텍스 프리 - Tekseu peuri) system, meaning the value-added tax is deducted directly at the register if you present your passport. Finally, if you need to return an item to get a refund (환불 - Hwanbul) or an exchange (교환 - Gyohwan), be warned that Korean store policies are much stricter than in North America or Europe. You must bring the original receipt within a week, the item must be completely unworn, and the price tag (택 - Taek) must still be fully attached.
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