Korea Life Step by Step · Episode 5/10
Korean rental contract phrases: This is the point where spoken promises must become written terms. The contract should identify the property and parties, separate every payment, explain special clauses, and record agreed repairs. This language guide helps you slow the process down; it is not legal advice.
Korean rental contract phrases give you a ready sequence for the real counter, station, branch, or appointment. Say one sentence at a time, show the matching detail, and confirm the reply before continuing.
What you will accomplish
Do not sign until the document, registry information, identity of the landlord or authorized party, payment recipient, dates, amounts, special clauses, and repair responsibilities are understood. Leave with a signed copy and a clear plan for any required lease report or fixed-date protection.
Prepare before you start
- Bring the draft contract, listing, viewing notes, identity documents, and all written promises into one checklist.
- Confirm the property registry and the identity or authority of the person receiving money through an appropriate official or professional check.
- Write deposit, contract payment, balance, monthly rent, maintenance fee, utilities, dates, and account holder separately.
- For significant deposits or uncertainty, use a qualified adviser or Seoul multilingual real-estate consultation before signing.
Follow these steps
- Step 1. Match the address, unit, landlord, tenant, contract period, and handover date to the verified facts.
- Step 2. Check the property registry and any authorization before transferring contract money.
- Step 3. Read every payment line and write what the maintenance fee includes and excludes.
- Step 4. Move every promised repair, fixture, early termination condition, and deposit-return condition into the special clauses.
- Step 5. Sign only the final version, receive a copy immediately, keep payment evidence, and check reporting or fixed-date procedures.
12 Korean phrases to complete this step
Read the learner-friendly pronunciation first, then use RR as a standard romanization reference. Both are approximations, so listen to a Korean speaker when possible.
| # | Korean | How to say it | Natural meaning and use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 계약서를 천천히 확인하고 싶어요. | gyeh-yahk-ssuh-reul chuhn-chuhn-hee hwah-geen-hah-goh see-puh-yoh. RR: Gyeyaksseoreul cheoncheonhi hwaginhago sipeoyo. |
I want to review the contract carefully. Show the written detail on your phone while you say it. |
| 2 | 보증금은 얼마예요? | boh-jeung-geu-meun uhl-mah-yeh-yoh? RR: Bojeunggeumeun eolmayeyo? |
How much is the security deposit? Show the written detail on your phone while you say it. |
| 3 | 계약금은 얼마를 내야 해요? | gyeh-yahk-kkeu-meun uhl-mah-reul neh-yah heh-yoh? RR: Gyeyakkkeumeun eolmareul naeya haeyo? |
How much contract payment must I make? Show the written detail on your phone while you say it. |
| 4 | 월세는 매달 언제 내나요? | wuhl-seh-neun meh-dahl uhn-jeh neh-nah-yoh? RR: Wolseneun maedal eonje naenayo? |
When is the monthly rent due each month? Ask before you pay, submit documents, or leave the counter. |
| 5 | 관리비 항목을 적어 주세요. | gwahn-ree-bee hahng-moh-geul juh-guh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Gwanribi hangmogeul jeogeo juseyo. |
Please write down the maintenance-fee items. Ask before you pay, submit documents, or leave the counter. |
| 6 | 특약 내용을 설명해 주세요. | teu-gyahk neh-yohng-eul suhl-myuhng-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Teugyak naeyongeul seolmyeonghae juseyo. |
Please explain the special clauses. Ask before you pay, submit documents, or leave the counter. |
| 7 | 등기부등본을 확인하고 싶어요. | deung-gee-boo-deung-boh-neul hwah-geen-hah-goh see-puh-yoh. RR: Deunggibudeungboneul hwaginhago sipeoyo. |
I want to check the property registry. Repeat the answer and confirm the exact number, place, or time. |
| 8 | 집주인 이름을 확인해 주세요. | jeep-jjoo-een ee-reu-meul hwah-geen-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Jipjjuin ireumeul hwaginhae juseyo. |
Please confirm the landlord's name. Repeat the answer and confirm the exact number, place, or time. |
| 9 | 보증금 반환 조건이 무엇인가요? | boh-jeung-geum bahn-hwahn joh-guh-nee moo-uh-seen-gah-yoh? RR: Bojeunggeum banhwan jogeoni mueosingayo? |
What are the conditions for returning the deposit? Repeat the answer and confirm the exact number, place, or time. |
| 10 | 수리 책임을 계약서에 적어 주세요. | soo-ree cheh-gee-meul gyeh-yahk-ssuh-eh juh-guh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Suri chaegimeul gyeyaksseoe jeogeo juseyo. |
Please write repair responsibility in the contract. Save important conditions in a message or document. |
| 11 | 계약서 사본을 받을 수 있나요? | gyeh-yahk-ssuh sah-boh-neul bah-deul soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Gyeyaksseo saboneul badeul su innayo? |
Can I receive a copy of the contract? Save important conditions in a message or document. |
| 12 | 임대차 신고가 필요한가요? | eem-deh-chah seen-goh-gah pee-ryoh-hahn-gah-yoh? RR: Imdaecha singoga piryohangayo? |
Is a housing lease report required? Save important conditions in a message or document. |
Replies you may hear
- 계약금을 먼저 보내세요 — Send the contract payment first.
- 특약에 적어 드릴게요 — I will write it in the special clauses.
- 등기부등본을 확인했어요 — The property registry was checked.
- 계약서를 한 부 드릴게요 — I will give you one copy of the contract.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not transfer money only because an account number arrived by message; verify the payee and authority.
- Do not sign a page with blanks, changed amounts, missing attachments, or promises kept only in chat.
- Do not assume lease reporting or fixed-date protection is automatic in every case; check the current procedure for the property and contract.
Information checked on 24 August 2026. Requirements, hours, prices, and eligibility can change; confirm the current rule with the provider before paying or signing.
Official sources checked
- Ministry of Land: Safe Housing Tenancy Contract
- Real Estate Transaction Management System: Lease reporting
- Seoul Foreign Portal: Housing Lease Contract Reporting FAQ
Practice this episode
Review Korean rental contract phrases by covering the meaning, reading the Korean aloud, and replacing the address, date, amount, or document with your real details. Keep important answers in writing.