Korean word

교환하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyohwanhada

Meaning

  • verbexchange

Example

영수증이 있으면 교환해드리겠습니다.yeong su jeung i i sseu myeon kyo hwan hae deu ri get sseum ni da

If you have a receipt, I'll exchange it for you.

Illustration for 교환하다 (exchange)

More examples

불량품을 교환하려면 고객센터에 연락하세요.pul lyang pu meul kyo hwan ha ryeo myeon ko gaek ssen teo e yeol la ka se yo

If you want to exchange a defective product, contact customer service.

Core concept

Two sides give and receive different things, or one thing is replaced by another.

Common phrases

  • 불량품을 교환하다pul lyang pu meul kyo hwan ha da

    exchange a defective product

  • 제품을 교환하다che pu meul kyo hwan ha da

    exchange a product

Similar words

바꾸다pakkuda: Cause an object or situation to become different from how it was.
교체하다kyochehada: Remove an old item and put a new item in the same place.
환불하다hwanbulhada: Give a customer back the money paid for a canceled purchase or returned product.
바꿔주다pakkwojuda: Change something or move something for someone else.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 서비스를 다른 것과 맞바꾸거나 대신 받는 것을 나타내다.mul geo ni na seo bi seu reul ta reun keot kkwa mat ppa kku geo na tae sin pan neun keo seul na ta nae da

Word origin

교환하다 (gyohwanhada, "to exchange") is made by adding the productive verb 하다 (hada, "to do") to 교환 (gyohwan, "exchange"), a pattern common in formal Korean vocabulary.

Usage tips

  • English exchange often suggests a mutual trade, but this Korean verb also commonly covers replacing an item, especially in customer service.

Other meanings

  • replaceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 교환kyohwanexchangenoun
  • 교환학생kyohwanhakssaengexchange studentnoun

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