Korean Phrases at a Phone Repair Shop in Korea
Korean phrases at a phone repair shop in Korea lean on Pattern 08 from the SULSUL workbook — past tense 았/었어요 (ass/eosseoyo), "something happened." Walk in with a cracked screen and say 화면이 깨졌어요 (hwamyeoni kkaejyeosseoyo), "The screen cracked," or 충전이 안 돼요 (chungjeoni an dwaeyo), "It won't charge." Pattern 12 — (V)ㄹ/을 수 있어요? (eul su isseoyo?), "Can you…?" — covers the repair itself: 수리할 수 있어요? (surihal su isseoyo?), "Can you repair it?"
- Screen cracked: 화면이 깨졌어요 (hwamyeoni kkaejyeosseoyo), "The screen cracked."
- Won't charge: 충전이 안 돼요 (chungjeoni an dwaeyo), "It won't charge."
- Can you fix it: 수리할 수 있어요? (surihal su isseoyo?), "Can you repair it?"
- How long: 얼마나 걸려요? (eolmana geollyeoyo?), "How long will it take?"
- Ask the price: 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?), "How much is it?"
How do you explain what broke at a Korean phone shop?
핸드폰 수리점 (haendeupon surijeom, phone repair shop) counters cluster near electronics districts like Yongsan and inside major shopping malls. Staff see cracked screens every day — lead with Pattern 08, name the part, then ask Pattern 12.
You: 안녕하세요. 화면이 깨졌어요. 수리할 수 있어요? — annyeonghaseyo. hwamyeoni kkaejyeosseoyo. surihal su isseoyo? — "Hello. The screen cracked. Can you repair it?"
Them: 기종이 뭐예요? — gijong-i mwoyeyo? — "What model is it?"
You: 아이폰 15예요. 얼마나 걸려요? — aipon sib-o-yeyo. eolmana geollyeoyo? — "It is an iPhone 15. How long will it take?"
| Situation | Say this |
|---|---|
| Screen cracked | 화면이 깨졌어요 (hwamyeoni kkaejyeosseoyo) |
| Won't charge | 충전이 안 돼요 (chungjeoni an dwaeyo) |
| Can you repair it | 수리할 수 있어요? (surihal su isseoyo?) |
| How long | 얼마나 걸려요? (eolmana geollyeoyo?) |
| Ask the price | 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?) |
Practice this out loud with SULSUL — the app says it, you repeat it →
What do you say about data and pickup time?
Repair shops often ask whether you backed up your photos. If you need the phone the same day, say so upfront — some jobs take an hour, others need overnight.
You: 오늘 안에 되어요? — oneul an-e doeeoyo? — "Can it be done today?"
Them: 한 시간 정도 걸려요. — han sigan jeongdo geollyeoyo. — "It takes about an hour."
You: 데이터는 그대로 있어요? — deiteoneun geudaero isseoyo? — "Will my data stay intact?"
The 도와주세요 (dowajuseyo, please help me) line from getting a SIM card in Korea works when the clerk switches to technical Korean and you need them to slow down.
What usually goes wrong at a Korean phone repair shop?
Travelers often say 고장 났어요 (gojang nasseoyo, it broke) without naming the part — the clerk has to guess whether you mean the screen, battery, or charging port. Add 화면이 깨졌어요 or 충전이 안 돼요 so the quote is accurate.
A second mistake is assuming original parts at every counter. Some shops offer 호환 (hogwan, compatible) screens at a lower price. If that matters to you, ask 정품 부품이에요? (jeongpum buumpum-ieyo?), "Are these original parts?" before you agree to the repair.
Say it out loud, not just in your head
Reading 수리할 수 있어요? on your phone is not the same as saying it to a technician while they inspect a spiderweb crack across the glass.
SULSUL is a speaking gym for exactly that moment: pick a survival pattern, say it out loud, get an instant fix from the AI pronunciation coach, then run the real situation as a mission. The 100-pattern PDF workbook comes along as a bonus.
