Repairs & Maintenance

boilleoga an kyeojyeoseo bangi neomu chuwoyo.

The boiler won't turn on, so the room is too cold.

A common issue in Korean winters; boiler refers to the underfloor heating system.

boilleo gojang nanna bwa. bangi eoreumjangiya.

Looks like the heating is broken. The room is freezing.

Use only with a roommate or partner.

hwajangsil semyeondaeeseo muri gyesok saeneunde, hwaginhae jusigesseoyo?

Water keeps leaking from the bathroom sink, could you check it?

bueok singkeudae muri jal an naeryeogamnida.

The kitchen sink isn't draining well.

hyeongwanmun doeoragi gojang naseo muni an yeollyeoyo.

The front door lock is broken so the door won't open.

hoksi eonjejjeum suri gisanimeul bulleo jusil su innayo?

By any chance, when could you call a repairman for us?

A soft, polite way to ask the landlord to take action.

bulpyeonhaeseo geureoneunde, choedaehan ppalli gochyeo jusimyeon gamsahagetseumnida.

It's uncomfortable, so I would appreciate it if you could fix it as soon as possible.

Formal and slightly firm; good for urgent issues.

igeo ppalli gochyeoya hal geot gata.

I think we need to fix this quickly.

gisanimi daechung myeot sijjeum osineunji al su isseulkkayo?

Could I know roughly what time the repairman is coming?

pyeongireneun jega chulgeuneul haeseo jumare osyeosseumyeon hamnida.

I go to work on weekdays, so I'd like them to come on the weekend.

jibe amudo eopseumyeon bimilbeonho allyeo deuril tenikka geunyang deureooseyo.

If no one is home, I'll let you know the passcode, so just come in.

Very common in Korea to share the door code for repairs when not home.

jeobeone malsseumdeurin surineun eotteoke doeeogago innayo?

How is the repair going that I mentioned last time?

ajik gisanimhanteseo yeollageul mot badanneunde, dasi hwaginhae jusigesseumnikka?

I haven't received a call from the repairman yet, could you check again?

suribineun gisanimhante jega meonjeo deurimyeon doenayo?

Should I pay the repair fee to the repairman first?

hoksi i suri biyongeun jipjuinkkeseo budamasineun geongayo?

By any chance, is the landlord covering the cost for this repair?

Useful to clarify who pays, especially for major structural issues.