Laundry & Dry Cleaning

igeo setak jom butakdeuryeoyo.

Could you wash this, please?

The most common and natural way to hand over standard laundry.

i syeocheudeul deuraikeullining matgigo sipeundeyo.

I'd like to drop off these shirts for dry cleaning.

Uses the verb 맡기다 (to entrust/drop off), which is standard for dry cleaners.

igeo eonje da dwae?

When will this be done?

Only use this casual form with a family member or close friend doing the laundry.

igeo eonjejjeum chajeul su isseoyo?

Around when can I pick this up?

Very natural everyday phrasing for asking the pickup time.

eonje chajeureo omyeon doelkkayo?

When should I come to pick it up?

A slightly softer, more polite way to ask the staff for the schedule.

yeogie eollugi inneunde jiwojilkkayo?

There's a stain here, can it be removed?

Crucial for pointing out specific spots before they wash the garment.

keopi ssodeun jaguginde, teukbyeolhi singyeong sseo jusigesseoyo?

It's a coffee spill mark, could you pay special attention to it?

Uses polite request forms (-주시겠어요) common in customer service situations.

hoksi naeilkkaji doelkkayo? geuphage ibeoya haeseoyo.

By any chance, could it be done by tomorrow? I need to wear it urgently.

Uses the reason connector -아서/어서 to politely explain why you are rushing them.

jeonbu haeseo eolmayeyo?

How much is it for everything?

Simple and effective when dropping off multiple items at once.

setangmul chajeureo wanneundeyo.

I'm here to pick up my laundry.

The standard greeting when returning to the dry cleaner.

matgisil ttae badeusin bogwanjeung isseusimnikka?

Do you have the claim ticket you received when you dropped them off?

Staff will often use this formal honorific language (합쇼체).

bogwanjeungeul ileobeoryeonneunde, jeonhwabeonhoro chajado doelkkayo?

I lost the claim ticket, can we look it up by phone number?

In Korea, most dry cleaners link your items to your mobile number.

setagi da kkeunnamyeon munjaro yeollakdeurigetseumnida.

We will contact you by text message when the laundry is completely done.

Staff often send automated texts instead of giving a specific time upfront.