Korean for English speakers Sports · Lesson 1

Refund for a cancelled lesson

Refunds in Korean — 오늘 수업 환불 해주세요 (Please refund my class for today) — using -해주세요 for polite requests.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    고객님, 정말 죄송합니다.

    Gogaengnim, jeongmal joesonghamnida.

    Sir, I'm really sorry.

    Tip: <고객님> = an honorific way of calling customers (고객), usually used by staff members in commercial places <죄송합니다> = formal way to say "I'm sorry"

  2. Pishi Pishi

    오늘 수업 환불 해주세요.

    Oneul sueom hwanbul haejuseyo.

    Please refund my class for today.

    Tip: <오늘> = today <환불> = refund <해주세요> = verb "to do" (in polite demand conjugation)

  3. Meera Meera

    정말 죄송하지만, 환불은 어렵습니다. 저희 센터 지침이...

    Jeongmal joesonghajiman, hwanbureun eoryeopseumnida. Jeohui senteo jichimi...

    I'm really sorry, but it is difficult to refund. Our center guidelines says...

    Tip: <정말> = really <죄송하지만,> = formal way to say "I'm sorry, but ..." <어렵습니다> = verb "to be difficult" (in very formal & polite conjugation <=> 어려워요) <저희> = our (possessive) <센터> = center <지침> = guideline

  4. Pishi Pishi

    말도 안 되요. 당장 환불 해주세요.

    Maldo an doeyo. Dangjang hwanbul haejuseyo.

    It's nonsense. Please refund me right now.

    Tip: <말도 안 되요> = formal way to say "It's ridiculous" or "It doesn't make sense" (Literally, "It does not become a word") <당장> = right now, immeidately <환불> = refund <해주세요> = verb "to do" (in polite demand conjugation)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is 환불?

'Refund'. 환불하다 = 'to refund'. 환불 해주세요 = 'please refund'. Common in Korean shopping.

What does 정말 mean?

'Really / very'. 정말 죄송합니다 = 'I'm really sorry'. Intensifies the following word.

Korean customer service phrases?

고객님 (dear customer), 죄송합니다 (sorry), 환불 (refund), 교환 (exchange), 영수증 (receipt).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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