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Buy vs return a gift in Korean
Handy Korean for buy vs return a gift ✨ 🔴 선물을 사다 [seonmul-eul sada] - Buy a gift
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 선물을 사다 | seonmul-eul sada | Buy a gift |
| 선물을 환불하다 | seonmul-eul hwanbulhada | Return a gift |
| 선물을 포장하다 | seonmul-eul pojanghada | Wrap a gift |
| 선물을 뜯다 | seonmul-eul tteutda | Open a gift |

How these words work together
This chart shows common Korean phrases related to buying and returning gifts. It includes actions like buying, returning, wrapping, and opening gifts. These verbs help you talk about gift-giving situations, especially around holidays like Christmas. Learning these phrases will make it easier to discuss gifts in everyday Korean.
Example sentences
저는 크리스마스에 친구에게 선물을 샀어요.
I bought a gift for my friend on Christmas.
선물이 마음에 안 들어서 환불했어요.
I returned the gift because I didn't like it.
선물을 예쁘게 포장했어요.
I wrapped the gift nicely.
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