Reading & Audio

A Problem with an Online Order

Read and listen to a short Korean text about receiving the wrong item from an online order and contacting customer service.

Beginner A2 Teacher audio 7-9 min Daily Life

Lesson Info

Level
Beginner A2
Topic
Online shopping, delivery, customer service
Focus
-았/었어요, -지만, -아/어 보니까, -와/과 다르다, -아/어 달라고 하다, -(으)ㄹ 수 있다, -기 전에, -(으)려고 하다
Audio
Recorded by your teacher

Listen First

Listen to the audio first. Then read the Korean text below. Try to listen for familiar words like 온라인, 배송, 고객센터, and 교환.

Reading & Audio
A Problem with an Online Order
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Korean Reading Text

지난주에 온라인으로 가방을 주문했어요.
배송은 빨랐지만, 상자를 열어 보니까 색깔이 제가 고른 것과 달랐어요.
처음에는 조금 당황했지만, 바로 고객센터에 메시지를 보냈어요.

직원은 사진을 보내 달라고 했고, 저는 상품 사진과 주문 번호를 보냈어요.
다행히 답장이 빨리 와서 교환을 신청할 수 있었어요.
며칠 더 기다려야 했지만, 이번에는 맞는 상품이 도착했어요.
작은 문제였지만, 다음에는 주문하기 전에 색깔을 한 번 더 확인하려고 해요.

Vocabulary

Korean English
지난주last week
온라인online
가방bag
배송delivery, shipping
상자box
색깔color
처음first, at first
고객센터customer service center
메시지message
직원staff member, employee
사진photo
상품product, item
주문 번호order number
답장reply
교환exchange
며칠a few days
이번this time
문제problem
다음next time
주문하다to order
빠르다to be fast
열다to open
고르다to choose
다르다to be different
당황하다to feel flustered
보내다to send
신청하다to apply for, to request
기다리다to wait
맞다to be correct, to match
도착하다to arrive
확인하다to check, to confirm

Sentence Notes

1. 지난주에 온라인으로 가방을 주문했어요.

지난주에 = last week
온라인으로 = online
가방을 = bag / object
주문했어요 = ordered
This sentence means: Last week, I ordered a bag online.

-았/었어요 is used to talk about the past.

2. 배송은 빨랐지만, 상자를 열어 보니까 색깔이 제가 고른 것과 달랐어요.

배송은 빨랐지만 = the delivery was fast, but
상자를 열어 보니까 = when I opened the box and checked
색깔이 = the color / subject
제가 고른 것과 달랐어요 = was different from the one I chose
This sentence means: The delivery was fast, but when I opened the box, the color was different from the one I chose.

-지만 means “but.” -아/어 보니까 is used when you do something and then discover or realize something.

3. 처음에는 조금 당황했지만, 바로 고객센터에 메시지를 보냈어요.

처음에는 = at first
조금 당황했지만 = felt a little flustered, but
바로 = right away
고객센터에 메시지를 보냈어요 = sent a message to customer service
This sentence means: At first, I felt a little flustered, but I sent a message to customer service right away.

바로 means “right away.” 고객센터 is useful when talking about customer support.

4. 직원은 사진을 보내 달라고 했고, 저는 상품 사진과 주문 번호를 보냈어요.

직원은 = the staff member / topic
사진을 보내 달라고 했고 = asked me to send a photo, and
상품 사진과 주문 번호를 = product photo and order number / object
보냈어요 = sent
This sentence means: The staff member asked me to send a photo, and I sent a product photo and the order number.

-아/어 달라고 하다 is used when someone asks another person to do something.

5. 다행히 답장이 빨리 와서 교환을 신청할 수 있었어요.

다행히 = fortunately
답장이 빨리 와서 = because the reply came quickly
교환을 신청할 수 있었어요 = was able to request an exchange
This sentence means: Fortunately, the reply came quickly, so I was able to request an exchange.

-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 means “can” or “be able to.” In the past tense, it becomes -(으)ㄹ 수 있었어요.

6. 며칠 더 기다려야 했지만, 이번에는 맞는 상품이 도착했어요.

며칠 더 = a few more days
기다려야 했지만 = had to wait, but
이번에는 = this time
맞는 상품이 도착했어요 = the correct item arrived
This sentence means: I had to wait a few more days, but this time the correct item arrived.

-아/어야 하다 means “have to.” 맞는 상품 means “the correct item.”

7. 작은 문제였지만, 다음에는 주문하기 전에 색깔을 한 번 더 확인하려고 해요.

작은 문제였지만 = it was a small problem, but
다음에는 = next time
주문하기 전에 = before ordering
색깔을 한 번 더 확인하려고 해요 = I am going to check the color one more time
This sentence means: It was a small problem, but next time I am going to check the color one more time before ordering.

-기 전에 means “before doing something.” -(으)려고 하다 is used to talk about an intention or plan.

English Translation

Last week, I ordered a bag online.
The delivery was fast, but when I opened the box, the color was different from the one I chose.
At first, I felt a little flustered, but I sent a message to customer service right away.

The staff member asked me to send a photo, and I sent a product photo and the order number.
Fortunately, the reply came quickly, so I was able to request an exchange.
I had to wait a few more days, but this time the correct item arrived.
It was a small problem, but next time I am going to check the color one more time before ordering.

Practice Questions

Try answering these questions in Korean. You can find all the answers in the reading text above.

  1. 저는 지난주에 무엇을 주문했어요?
  2. 배송은 어땠어요?
  3. 상자를 열어 보니까 무엇이 달랐어요?
  4. 처음에는 기분이 어땠어요?
  5. 저는 어디에 메시지를 보냈어요?
  6. 직원은 무엇을 보내 달라고 했어요?
  7. 저는 상품 사진과 무엇을 보냈어요?
  8. 다행히 무엇이 빨리 왔어요?
  9. 이번에는 어떤 상품이 도착했어요?
  10. 다음에는 주문하기 전에 무엇을 확인하려고 해요?