How to Say “I’d like a refund” in Korean: 환불하고 싶어요

환불하고 싶어요

hwanbulhago sipeoyo

Situation: Shopping & pricesLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I’d like a refund.

-고 싶어요 means “I want to….” Say it calmly with your receipt in hand.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 7 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [환불하고 시퍼요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
환불하고
환	ㅎ+ㅘ+ㄴ	hwan
불	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄹ	bul
하	ㅎ+ㅏ	ha
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
싶어요
싶	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅍ	[시] si
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[퍼] peo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 싶어 → [시퍼]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
환불	noun	refund	TOPIK level 3

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Question 1 What does “환불하고 싶어요” mean?

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Answer: I’d like a refund

Question 2 How do you say “I’d like a refund” in Korean?

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Answer: 환불하고 싶어요 hwanbulhago sipeoyo

Question 3 How is “환불하고 싶어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [환불하고 시퍼요]

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