KOREA
self-portrait illustration of Hyemin Lee

(Illustration by Hyemin Lee, Stripes Korea)

When shopping for clothing

  • “Do you have a bigger size?”= Deo keun-size isseoyo? (더 큰 사이즈 있어요?)

  • “Do you have a smaller size?”= Deo jak-eun size isseoyo? (더 작은 사이즈 있어요?)

  • “Do you have this in large?”= Igeo large isseoyo? (이거 라지 있어요?)

  • “Can I try this on?”= Igeo ibeo bwa-do dwaeyo? (이거 입어 봐도 돼요?)

  • “Where is the fitting room”= Piting-room eodi isseoyo? (피팅룸 어디 있어요?)

  • “It fits well!”= Jal majayo! (잘 맞아요!)

  • “It doesn’t fit”= An majayo. (안 맞아요.)

When paying

  • “How much is this?”= Igeo eolma-yeyo? (이거 얼마예요?)

  • “Can I pay by card?”= Ca-deu-ro gwaenchanayo? (카드로 괜찮아요?)

  • “I have cash”= Hyun-geum (or just say cash) isseoyo. (현금 있어요.)

  • “I don’t have cash.”= Hyun-geum eopseoyo. (현금 없어요.)

  • “Where is ATM?”= ATM eodi isseoyo? (ATM 어디 있어요?)

  • “Thank you.”= Gamsa-hamnida. (감사합니다.)

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