Korean word

환불하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwanbulhada

Meaning

  • verbrefund

Example

영수증이 없으면 환불해 줄 수 없어요.yeong su jeung i eop sseu myeon hwan bul hae chul su eop sseo yo

If you don't have a receipt, we can't give you a refund.

Illustration for 환불하다 (refund)

More examples

카드로 결제하셨으면 카드로 환불됩니다.ka deu ro kyeol je ha syeo sseu myeon ka deu ro hwan bul doem ni da

If you paid by card, the refund will be credited to your card.

Core concept

A completed payment reverses direction and returns from the seller to the customer.

Common phrases

  • 영수증을 보여주고 환불하다yeong su jeung eul po yeo ju go hwan bul ha da

    refund with a receipt

  • 상품을 반품하고 환불하다sang pu meul pan pum ha go hwan bul ha da

    refund after returning the product

  • 온라인으로 환불하다ol la i neu ro hwan bul ha da

    refund online

Similar words

반품하다panpumhada: Send goods back to the shop or seller after buying them.
교환하다kyohwanhada: Provide a different item in exchange for the original one.
돌려주다tollyeojuda: Give something back to the person who owned or lent it.
환급하다hwangeupada: Repay money that was paid, often through a formal system.

Definition in Korean

환불은 거래 취소나 반품 후에 판매자가 소비자에게 지불한 돈을 되돌려주는 행위이다.hwan bu reun keo rae chwi so na pan pum hu e pan mae ja ga so bi ja e ge chi bul han to neul toe dol lyeo ju neun haeng wi i da

Word origin

환불하다 (hwanbulhada, "to refund") is formed from the noun 환불 (hwanbul, "refund") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning the idea of a refund into an action.

Usage tips

  • In service conversations, this word focuses on the seller's action, which helps distinguish it from words for canceling an order or sending an item back.

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