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- Lucas: Welcome back to another episode of Learn Korean with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hi everyone. It is good to be back with you all. Lucas: Today we are going to a place that most of us visit but might not have the words for yet. The dry cleaner. Luna: Oh yes. Last week we talked about clothes shopping, and before that shoes. But what happens when the clothes get dirty? Lucas: Exactly. So today we will focus on five key phrases for handling your laundry professionally. Let's start with the most important action. Luna: Okay. How do I say I want to leave my clothes there? Or just 'dry cleaning'? Lucas: The verb phrase is 세탁소에 맡기다. This means to hand over or entrust to the laundry shop. Luna: Let me try. 세탁소에 맡기다. Lucas: Perfect. 세탁소에 맡기다. Just repeat it one more time to lock it in. Luna: 세탁소에 맡기다. Okay, I feel confident with that. Lucas: Great. Now, imagine you walk in and you need to explain why you are there. Maybe there is a stain. Luna: Right. I have a coffee spill on my shirt. How do I tell them? Lucas: You say 얼룩이 있어요. This literally means 'there is a stain' or 'there are marks'. Luna: 얼룩이 있어요. Wait, let me make sure I got the tones right. 얼룩이 있어요. Lucas: Spot on. 얼룩이 있어요. You can point to the spot while you say it. It helps the worker understand immediately. Luna: So if I combine them: I hand it over, and I say there is a stain. What else might I need? Lucas: Often, people want their shirts crisp and clean after washing. We use 다림질도 해 주세요 for that. Luna: 다림질도 해 주세요. That sounds polite. Does 다림질 mean ironing? Lucas: Yes, exactly. And 도 means also or too. So it means 'please iron this too' or 'please press it as well'. Luna: 다림질도 해 주세요. Got it. So far we have handing it over, pointing out stains, and asking for ironing. Lucas: Correct. Now comes the logistical question. When can I get my stuff back? Luna: I always forget how to ask about time. Is it simple? Lucas: It is very useful. You say 언제 받을 수 있어요? This means 'When can I receive it?' or 'When is pickup available?'. Luna: 언제 받을 수 있어요? Oh, that is straightforward. I like that structure. Lucas: It is. And finally, you need to pay. Most places take cards these days. Luna: Do I say cash or card? I usually prefer card. Lucas: Then you say 카드 결제해요. This means 'Card payment' or 'I will pay by card'. Luna: 카드 결제해요. Easy enough. Let's review the whole flow quickly. Lucas: Good idea. First, 세탁소에 맡기다. Hand it over. Luna: 세탁소에 맡기다. Lucas: Second, 얼룩이 있어요. Point out the stain. Luna: 얼룩이 있어요. Lucas: Third, 다림질도 해 주세요. Ask for ironing. Luna: 다림질도 해 주세요. Lucas: Fourth, 언제 받을 수 있어요? Ask for the time. Luna: 언제 받을 수 있어요? Lucas: And fifth, 카드 결제해요. Pay by card. Luna: 카드 결제해요. Lucas: Excellent work, Luna. You handled those perfectly. Before we wrap up, I want to mention something important. Luna: Oh? What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting the show. Listener support keeps it ad-free and allows us to keep creating these small, digestible lessons for you. Luna: Yeah, totally. It really helps us keep the quality high without interrupting your learning with ads. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: We appreciate any support you can give. It means a lot to us. Now, let's go back to our dry cleaner scenario. Lucas: Imagine you are standing at the counter. You hand your jacket to the clerk. Luna: I say 세탁소에 맡기다. And I point to a red wine stain. 얼룩이 있어요. Lucas: Good. The clerk nods. You add, 다림질도 해 주세요. Because you have a big meeting tomorrow. Luna: Right. Then I check my watch and ask, 언제 받을 수 있어요? Lucas: The clerk says tomorrow afternoon. You smile and say, 카드 결제해요. Luna: And you walk out with your clean, pressed jacket. It feels so accomplished. Lucas: It does. These phrases cover almost every basic interaction you will have at a dry cleaner in Korea. Luna: Try saying them out loud one last time. 세탁소에 맡기다. 얼룩이 있어요. 다림질도 해 주세요. 언제 받을 수 있어요? 카드 결제해요. Lucas: Well done, Luna. And well done to you, the listener. Practice these until they feel natural. Luna: See you next time. Bye! Lucas: Bye everyone.