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.
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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"
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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)
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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
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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)