You find something you want to buy, but the size, color or model you need is not on the shelf.
You do not need complicated English.
Start with one useful question:
“Do you have this in stock?”
사고 싶은 물건을 찾았지만 원하는 사이즈나 색상이 보이지 않을 때,
간단하게 이렇게 물어볼 수 있습니다.
“이거 재고 있나요?”
Then add the detail you actually need:
size, color, model or availability.
“Yes, we do.”
Great. Ask:
“Do you have it in a medium?”
“Sorry, we’re out of stock.”
Try:
“When will it be back in stock?”
10 useful shopping phrases
| English | Korean / 한국어 |
|---|---|
| Do you have this in stock? | 이거 재고 있나요? |
| Do you have this in a medium? | 이거 미디엄 사이즈 있나요? |
| Do you have my size? | 제 사이즈 있나요? |
| Do you have another color? | 다른 색상도 있나요? |
| Can you check for me? | 확인해 주실 수 있나요? |
| When will it be back in stock? | 언제 다시 입고되나요? |
| Is this available online? | 온라인으로 구매할 수 있나요? |
| Is there another store nearby? | 근처에 다른 매장이 있나요? |
| Could you order it for me? | 주문해 주실 수 있나요? |
| I’ll take it. | 이걸로 할게요. |
A realistic store conversation
Fictional practice dialogue / 대화 연습
Customer:
“Hi, do you have this in stock?”
고객:
“안녕하세요. 이거 재고 있나요?”
Staff:
“Let me check. What size do you need?”
Customer:
“A medium, please.”
Staff:
“Yes, we have one left.”
Customer:
“Great. Do you have it in black?”
Staff:
“Sorry, only blue.”
Customer:
“Blue is fine. I’ll take it.”
Notice the pattern:
ask about stock → add the detail → decide what to do next.
What might the staff say?
“Yes, we do.”
“Sorry, we’re out of stock.”
“We have it in another color.”
“Let me check in the back.”
“It should be back next week.”
Problem → Need → Request
Problem:
I found the product I want, but I cannot find my size.
Need:
I need to know whether another one is available.
Request:
“Excuse me. Do you have this in a medium?”
문제: 원하는 상품을 찾았지만 제 사이즈가 없습니다.
필요: 다른 사이즈가 재고에 있는지 알아야 합니다.
요청: “실례합니다. 이거 미디엄 사이즈 있나요?”
Useful shopping vocabulary
| English | Korean / 한국어 |
|---|---|
| in stock | 재고 있음 |
| out of stock | 품절 / 재고 없음 |
| size | 사이즈 |
| color | 색상 |
| available | 구매 가능 / 있음 |
| check | 확인하다 |
| another | 다른 / 또 하나 |
| back in stock | 재입고 |
Add the detail you need
Size
“Do you have this in a large?”
Color
“Do you have this in black?”
Different model
“Do you have another model?”
Future availability
“When will it be back in stock?”
Before you leave the store
- Ask whether another size or color is available.
- Ask staff to check stock if you cannot find the item.
- Ask whether another nearby location has it.
- Check whether the product can be ordered online.
- Confirm the correct size, color and model before paying.
- If the product is unavailable, ask when it may return.
Your four-round speaking mission
-
Ask about stock:
“Do you have this in stock?” -
Add a size:
“Do you have this in a medium?” -
Add a color:
“Do you have another color?” -
Ask about the future:
“When will it be back in stock?”
Practise each one aloud.
Then change the product, size and color.
Surprise round:
The staff member says:
“Sorry, we’re out of stock.”
Respond:
“No problem. Is there another store nearby?”
A few useful answers
What does “in stock” mean?
It means the store
currently has the product available to sell.
What does “out of stock” mean?
It means the store
does not currently have the product available.
Can I ask staff to check?
Absolutely.
Say:
“Could you check for me, please?”
What if they do not have my size?
Ask:
“Do you have another size?”
or
“When will it be back in stock?”
