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Buying Clothes

Use these essential phrases to confidently navigate clothing stores in Korea, from finding the fitting room to asking for different sizes or colors.

Key Phrases

Browsing

그냥 구경하는 중이에요.

neutral

geunyang gugyeonghaneun jungieyo.

I'm just looking around.

The most common polite-enough way to tell staff you don't need help yet.

Trying on · 2 ways to say it

이거 입어봐도 돼요?

neutral

igeo ibeobwado dwaeyo?

Can I try this on?

Standard phrase to ask permission before heading to the fitting room.

혹시 이거 입어봐도 될까요?

polite

hoksi igeo ibeobwado doelkkayo?

Would it perhaps be okay to try this on?

Adding '혹시' (by any chance) makes the request softer and more polite.

Fitting room

저기요, 피팅룸이 어디에 있어요?

neutral

jeogiyo, pitingrumi eodie isseoyo?

Excuse me, where is the fitting room?

'피팅룸' (fitting room) or '탈의실' (changing room) are both widely used.

Checking the fit

입어보시니까 사이즈가 잘 맞으세요?

polite

ibeobosinikka saijeuga jal majeuseyo?

Now that you've tried it on, does the size fit well?

Staff will often ask this using honorifics when you step out of the fitting room.

Fit issues · 2 ways to say it

핏은 예쁜데 저한테 너무 큰 것 같아요.

neutral

piseun yeppeunde jeohante neomu keun geot gatayo.

The fit is nice, but I think it's too big on me.

Uses the '-는데' connector to soften the complaint by starting with a positive.

이거 나한테 너무 작아서 불편해.

casual

igeo nahante neomu jagaseo bulpyeonhae.

This is too small on me so it's uncomfortable.

Casual form using '-아서/어서' (reason); only use this with a close friend you are shopping with.

Different size · 2 ways to say it

이거 한 사이즈 더 큰 거 있어요?

neutral

igeo han saijeu deo keun geo isseoyo?

Do you have this in one size larger?

이 바지 작은 사이즈로 찾아주시겠습니까?

polite

i baji jageun saijeuro chajajusigesseumnikka?

Could you find this in a smaller size for these pants?

A formal request to a staff member, utilizing the formal '합쇼체' (-습니다/습니까) ending.

Different color · 2 ways to say it

디자인은 마음에 드는데 다른 색깔도 있나요?

neutral

dijaineun maeume deuneunde dareun saekkkaldo innayo?

I like the design, but do you have other colors too?

Another natural use of '-는데' to express partial satisfaction before asking for options.

비슷한 디자인으로 검은색은 없어?

casual

biseutan dijaineuro geomeunsaegeun eopseo?

Is there no black one in a similar design?

Asking a friend or shopping partner for their opinion.

Buying

사이즈가 딱 맞으니까 이걸로 할게요.

neutral

saijeuga ttak majeunikka igeollo halgeyo.

Since the size fits perfectly, I'll take this one.

Passing on the item

생각보다 안 어울려서 조금 더 둘러볼게요.

neutral

saenggakboda an eoullyeoseo jogeum deo dulleobolgeyo.

It doesn't look as good on me as I thought, so I'll look around a bit more.

A polite, standard way to hand items back and leave without buying.

Asking the price

이거 두 개 다 해서 얼마예요?

neutral

igeo du gae da haeseo eolmayeyo?

How much is it for both of these?

A natural way to ask for the total price when taking multiple items to the register.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
저기요, 이거 입어봐도 돼요?
jeogiyo, igeo ibeobwado dwaeyo?
Staff
네, 그럼요. 피팅룸은 저쪽에 있습니다.
ne, geureomyo. pitingrumeun jeojjoge isseumnida.
Customer
감사합니다. 입어보고 올게요.
gamsahamnida. ibeobogo olgeyo.
Staff
입어보시니까 사이즈가 잘 맞으세요?
ibeobosinikka saijeuga jal majeuseyo?
Customer
핏은 예쁜데 저한테 약간 큰 것 같아요. 한 사이즈 작은 거 있어요?
piseun yeppeunde jeohante yakgan keun geot gatayo. han saijeu jageun geo isseoyo?
Staff
네, 잠시만 기다려 주십시오. 여기 작은 사이즈 있습니다.
ne, jamsiman gidaryeo jusipsio. yeogi jageun saijeu isseumnida.
Customer
이게 딱 맞으니까 이걸로 할게요. 결제해 주세요.
ige ttak majeunikka igeollo halgeyo. gyeoljehae juseyo.

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