Shopping in Korea can feel simple until one detail goes wrong: the size is different from your country, the color is out of stock, the fitting room has a rule, the receipt is needed for exchange, or the tax-free counter asks for a passport. A good shopping conversation is not a general word list. It is a short sequence of checks that protects your money and your time.

This lesson uses twenty-four core words and builds them into counter phrases, phone-show messages, and real problem drills. You will learn how to ask whether an item fits, whether another size is available, whether a product can be exchanged or refunded, and whether tax-free processing is possible before you pay.

The safest habit is to confirm three things before leaving the counter: size or option, receipt and payment record, and exchange/refund condition. If you are buying gifts, also confirm packaging and whether the recipient can exchange the item later.