Handling a mislabeled item at checkout | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At a shop checkout, a customer and staff member resolve a shelf-label mismatch before payment..

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Dialogue

A

계산대에는 이 상품이 다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요.

geh-SAHN-deh-eh-nuhn ee SAHNG-poo-mee tah-REUN SAHNG-poo-meu-roh pyo-SHI-dweh-uh ee-SUH-yo The register shows this as a different item.
A

하지만 진열대 가격표는 이 상품 아래에 있었어요.

hah-jee-MAHN jeen-yuhl-DEH KAH-gyuhk-pyo-neun ee SAHNG-poom AH-reh-eh ee-SUHT-suh-yo But the shelf label was under this product.
B

계산대에서 무엇이든 바꾸기 전에 진열대 가격표를 확인해 볼게요.

geh-SAHN-deh-eh-suh moo-UH-shee-deun BAH-koo-gee juhn-eh jeen-yuhl-DEH KAH-gyuhk-pyo-reul HWAH-geen-heh bohl-KEH-yo I'll check the shelf label before changing anything at the register.
A

이 사이즈 바로 아래에 있었어요.

ee SAH-ee-juh BAH-roh AH-reh-eh ee-SUHT-suh-yo It was directly below this size.
B

이 가격표는 저희 시스템에 있는 상품과 일치하지 않아요.

ee KAH-gyuhk-pyo-neun juh-hee SHEE-suh-tem-eh een-neun SAHNG-poom-gwah eel-CHEE-hah-jee AH-nah-yo The label doesn't match the item in our system.
A

제가 계산하기 전에 수정해 주실 수 있나요?

jeh-gah geh-SAHN-hah-gee juhn-eh soo-JUHNG-heh joo-SHEEL soo een-NAH-yo Could you correct it before I pay?
B

수정을 승인해 줄 관리자가 필요해요.

soo-JUHNG-eul soong-IN-heh jool KWAHL-lee-jah-gah pee-RYOH-heh-yo I need a supervisor to approve the correction.
A

확인하시는 동안 기다릴 수 있어요.

HWAH-geen-hah-shee-neun TOHNG-ahn gee-dah-REEL soo ee-SUH-yo I can wait while you check.
B

계산대에서 수정하고 진열대 가격표도 업데이트할게요.

geh-SAHN-deh-eh-suh soo-JUHNG-hah-goh jeen-yuhl-DEH KAH-gyuhk-pyo-doh UP-deh-ee-teu-hahl-KEH-yo We'll fix it at the register and update the shelf label.
A

나중에 다시 오는 것보다 지금 해결하는 편이 낫겠어요.

nah-JOONG-eh dah-SHEE oh-neun guht-BOH-dah jee-geum heh-GYEOL-hah-neun pyuh-nee NAHT-keh-SUH-yo I'd rather settle it now than come back later.

Word by Word

계산대에는 In this sentence, "계산대에는" sets the register as the place or topic where the item is shown. The ending adds a topic nuance to the location, so it can be reused when introducing a place as the setting of a situation.
이 Here "이" means "this" and points to the item close to the speaker or already under discussion. It comes before a noun, as in "이 상품이", and is useful when identifying a specific nearby object.
상품이 In "상품이 다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요", "상품이" marks the item as the subject of the description. The subject-marking ending is used here because the item is the thing being displayed in the system.
다른 "다른" means "different" and describes the item as not the same one being discussed. It comes before a noun, as in "다른 상품", and is useful when pointing out a mismatch or alternative.
상품으로 Here "상품으로" identifies the category under which the item is displayed: as another product. The complete meaning comes from "상품으로 표시되어 있어요", while this form marks what the item is shown as.
표시되어 "표시되어" means "displayed" or "shown" in the sentence. It links the displayed condition to "있어요", creating the idea that the item is currently shown that way; the citation form is 표시되다.
있어요 Here "있어요" indicates that the displayed state exists or remains. In "표시되어 있어요", it describes a current state rather than a separate action, and it is a polite form commonly used for present situations.
하지만 "하지만" means "but" and introduces information that contrasts with the previous statement. It is useful at the beginning of a sentence when correcting or challenging an earlier understanding.
진열대 "진열대" means a display shelf, the shelf where the product and its price label are placed. It is useful for identifying the location of goods in a shop.
가격표는 In this sentence, "가격표는" makes the price label the topic of the next description. It is useful when shifting attention to a label and explaining where it was located.
상품 "상품" means a product or item for sale. Here it refers to the product beneath which the shelf label was found, and it can be reused when discussing shop goods in general.
아래에 "아래에" means "below" or "under" and gives the location of the price label relative to the product. It is useful for describing where one object is positioned in relation to another.
있었어요 Here "있었어요" says that the price label was located there in the past. It is the polite past form of 있다 and is useful when reporting where something was previously placed or found.
계산대에서 In "계산대에서 무엇이든 바꾸기 전에", "계산대에서" marks the register as the place where an action may happen. The location ending is useful for describing where an activity takes place.
무엇이든 "무엇이든" means "anything" or "whatever" in this sentence. It combines a question word with an unrestricted meaning, so it can be reused when saying that no particular thing is excluded.
바꾸기 "바꾸기" means "changing" in "바꾸기 전에". It is the noun-like form of 바꾸다 used before "전에", a pattern that means "before changing" something.
전에 "전에" means "before" and places the possible change earlier than the shelf-label check. It commonly follows a noun or noun-like action form, as in "바꾸기 전에", to express sequence.
가격표를 Here "가격표를" marks the price label as the object being checked. The object-marking ending is useful when identifying what someone verifies, changes, or updates.
확인해 "확인해" means "check" or "verify" in this dialogue. In "확인해 볼게요", it supplies the checking action, while the full expression presents it as something the speaker will undertake.
볼게요 In "확인해 볼게요", "볼게요" completes a polite expression meaning "I'll check" or "I'll take a look". It presents the speaker's intention to carry out the preceding action and can be reused after another action form.
사이즈 "사이즈" means "size" and identifies the particular size beneath which the label was found. It is a common shop word used when distinguishing products by their dimensions or fit.
바로 Here "바로" means "directly" or "right" and emphasizes that the label was immediately below the size. It can be reused to stress an exact position or an immediate relationship.
저희 "저희" means "we" or "our" here, referring modestly to the staff or business. It is useful in service situations when staff refer respectfully to their own store or organization.
시스템에 In "시스템에 있는 상품", "시스템에" means "in the system" and marks where the product information exists. The location marking is useful with information, records, or items contained in a system.
있는 "있는" means "that is in" or "contained in" here, describing the product listed in the system. It is a form of 있다 placed before a noun, as in "시스템에 있는 상품".
상품과 Here "상품과" means "with the item" or "against the item" that the label is compared with. The form links the comparison target to "일치하지 않아요", the expression for not matching.
일치하지 "일치하지" supplies the "does not match" part of the sentence. It is the negative linking form of 일치하다 before "않아요", and it is useful when comparing two pieces of information that fail to agree.
않아요 Here "않아요" completes the polite negative expression "일치하지 않아요", meaning that something does not match. It is used after the preceding negative form to state that the described action or condition does not occur.
제가 "제가" means "I" as the subject of the clause "제가 계산하기 전에". The subject marking makes clear that the speaker is the person who will pay, and it is useful when specifying who performs an action.
계산하기 Here "계산하기" means "paying" or "checking out" in "제가 계산하기 전에". It is the noun-like form of 계산하다 used with "전에" to say "before I pay".
수정해 "수정해" means "correct" or "revise" in the request. In "수정해 주실 수 있나요", it names the requested action, while the rest of the expression makes the request polite and asks about possibility.
주실 In "수정해 주실 수 있나요", "주실" shows that the listener would perform the correction as a favor for the speaker. It contributes a polite helping meaning and modifies the possibility expression that follows.
수 Here "수" means a possibility or way in the construction "수정해 주실 수 있나요". Together with the following form, it asks whether the listener is able or permitted to carry out the requested action.
있나요 "있나요" turns the possibility construction into a polite question. In "수정해 주실 수 있나요", the full expression means "Could you correct it?", and it is useful for making a courteous request about what someone can do.
수정을 Here "수정을" means "the correction" and marks it as the object of approval. It is useful when referring to a specific change that must be accepted or authorized.
승인해 "승인해" means "approve" in the phrase "승인해 줄 관리자". It supplies the approval action, which is linked to the manager who will handle it.
줄 In "승인해 줄 관리자", "줄" indicates that the manager will perform the approval for this situation. It links "승인해" to the noun "관리자" and is useful when describing someone who will do something for another person.
관리자가 "관리자가" means "the supervisor" or "manager" as the subject of the needed action. The subject marking identifies the person whose approval is required.
필요해요 "필요해요" means "is needed" or "is necessary" here. In "관리자가 필요해요", it states that a supervisor is required, a pattern useful for explaining what person or thing a situation needs.
확인하시는 Here "확인하시는" means "you checking" in an honorific form, referring respectfully to the person being addressed. In "확인하시는 동안", it describes the other person's checking while the speaker waits.
동안 "동안" means "while" or "during the time" in "확인하시는 동안". It is useful after an action or time expression to describe something that happens during that period.
기다릴 "기다릴" means "wait" in the possibility expression "기다릴 수 있어요". It is the form of 기다리다 used before "수 있어요" to say that the speaker can wait.
수정하고 "수정하고" means "correct and" and connects the correction with the following update. The connecting ending presents the two actions as part of the same plan.
가격표도 Here "가격표도" means "the price label too" or "also the price label". The addition marker includes the label as another thing that will be updated, and it is useful for adding an item to an existing action.
업데이트할게요 "업데이트할게요" means "I'll update it" and expresses the staff member's intention or commitment. It is useful when promising to take care of a practical task for the listener.
나중에 "나중에" means "later" and refers to a later time when the customer might return. It is useful for contrasting a future time with what can be done now.
다시 Here "다시" means "again" and, with "오는", gives the idea of coming back. It is useful when describing a repeated action or a return to a place.
오는 "오는" means "coming" in "다시 오는 것", referring here to coming back to the shop. It is a form of 오다 placed before "것" so the action can be compared with another option.
것보다 In "나중에 다시 오는 것보다", "것보다" means "rather than the act or option of doing" something. It compares coming back later with resolving the issue now and is useful in preference comparisons.
지금 "지금" means "now" and identifies the present time as the preferred time for resolving the issue. It is useful when contrasting immediate action with a later alternative.
해결하는 Here "해결하는" means "resolving" or "settling" and describes the option of handling the problem now. It is a form of 해결하다 placed before "편이" in the preference expression.
편이 In "지금 해결하는 편이 낫겠어요", "편이" means "the option" or "the way" and marks the preferred choice. This pattern is useful for saying that doing one thing is better than another.
낫겠어요 "낫겠어요" means "would be better" or "seems preferable" in this sentence. It gives a polite, softened judgment that resolving the issue now is preferable to coming back later.

Grammar Points

-아/어 있다

가격표가 진열대 아래에 표시되어 있어요.

KAH-gyuhk-pyo-gah JEEN-yuhl-deh AH-reh-eh pyo-SHI-dweh-uh ee-SUH-yo

The price label is displayed below the shelf.

This form describes a state that results from a completed action, similar to “be displayed” or “be posted.”

동사-기

상품을 바꾸기가 어려워요.

SAHNG-poo-meul BAH-koo-gee-gah uh-RYUH-woh-yo

Changing the product is difficult.

Adding -기 turns a verb into a noun, allowing the action to function as the subject or object of a sentence.

Korean Vocabulary

가격표 noun
KAH-gyuhk-pyo price label; price tag

진열대 가격표를 확인해 볼게요.

계산대 noun
geh-SAHN-deh checkout counter; register

계산대에는 이 상품이 다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요.

다른 adj
TAH-reun different; another

다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요.

무엇이든 pron
moo-UH-shee-deun anything

무엇이든 바꾸기 전에

바꾸다 verb
BAH-koo-dah to change 바꾸기

무엇이든 바꾸기 전에

바로 adv
BAH-roh directly; right

이 사이즈 바로 아래에 있었어요.

사이즈 noun
SAH-ee-juh size

이 사이즈 바로 아래에 있었어요.

상품 noun
SAHNG-poom product; item

이 상품이 다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요.

아래 noun
AH-reh below; underneath

이 상품 아래에 있었어요.

진열대 noun
JEEN-yuhl-deh display shelf

진열대 가격표는 이 상품 아래에 있었어요.

표시되다 verb
pyo-SHI-dweh-dah to be displayed; to be shown 표시되어 있어요

이 상품이 다른 상품으로 표시되어 있어요.

확인하다 verb
HWAH-geen-hah-dah to check; to confirm 확인해

진열대 가격표를 확인해 볼게요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It was directly below this size.

Show Answer이 사이즈 바로 아래에 있었어요.

I need a supervisor to approve the correction.

Show Answer수정을 승인해 줄 관리자가 필요해요.

I can wait while you check.

Show Answer확인하시는 동안 기다릴 수 있어요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

anything

Show Answer무엇이든

to check; to confirm

Show Answer확인해

size

Show Answer사이즈

price label; price tag

Show Answer가격표