Tailor & Alterations

chimaga neomu gireoseo gijangeul jom juligo sipeundeyo.

The skirt is too long, so I'd like to shorten the length a bit.

A common way to state your reason and request an alteration.

i baji saijeureul jogeum gochigo sipeoseo watseumnida.

I came because I want to alter the size of these pants a little.

More formal; used when walking into the shop for the first time.

igeo heoriga neomu keunde jogeum juril su isseo?

The waist on this is too big, can it be taken in a bit?

Casual register (banmal). Only use with a tailor you are close friends with.

daneul jareuji malgo geunyang aneuro jeobeoseo suseonhae juseyo.

Please don't cut the hem, but just fold it inside and alter it.

Useful when you want to keep the original hem fabric.

wollae itdeon mitdaneul geudaero sallyeoseo juryeo jusipsio.

Please shorten it while keeping the original hem exactly as it is.

A more formal request to keep the original hem detail.

osi neomu kkwak kkinikka pumeul jogeumman neullyeo jusil su innayo?

The clothes are too tight, so could you let out the width a little bit?

'품' refers to the width of the chest/torso area.

tongi jom neolbeunde yojeum yuhaenghaneun seutaillo jopge hae juseyo.

The legs are a bit wide, so please narrow them to a style that is popular these days.

'통' refers to the width of a pant leg or sleeve.

jeonghwakhan girireul boryeomyeon jega han beon ibeo bwayagetjyo?

To see the exact length, I guess I should try it on once, right?

Suggesting a fitting before deciding on the alterations.

jeogi inneun taruisire gasyeoseo bajireul garaipgo naosipsio.

Please go to the fitting room over there, change into the pants, and come out.

Formal language typically used by service staff to customers.

i jeongdo giriro otpineul kkoja deuril tenikka geoul han beon boseyo.

I'll pin it at about this length, so please take a look in the mirror.

Staff confirming the length during a fitting.

banggeum pineuro gojeonghan giri geudaero juryeo jusimyeon doemnida.

You can just shorten it exactly to the length pinned just now.

Customer approving the pinned length.

suseoni da kkeunnamyeon eonjejjeum oseul chajeureo omyeon doelkkayo?

When the alterations are all done, around when should I come pick up the clothes?

A polite and common way to ask when the item will be ready.

naeil more ibeoya haneunde naeil ohukkajineun kkeunnae jusil su itseumnikka?

I have to wear it the day after tomorrow, so could you have it finished by tomorrow afternoon?

A formal request to expedite the alteration.

geumyoil jeonyeoge da doel tenikka geuttae dasi chajeureo oseyo.

It will all be done by Friday evening, so please come back to pick it up then.

Staff indicating the pick-up time.

ireoke du gunde da gochimyeon suseonbiga modu eolma jeongdo naonayo?

If I alter both places like this, about how much will the alteration fee come out to in total?

Asking for the total cost of multiple alterations.

igeo jeonbu suseonhaneun de biyongi eolmana deumnikka?

How much does it cost to alter all of this?

A more formal and direct way to ask the price.