Convenience Store Korean Phrases You'll Actually Need
10-Second Answer
Korean convenience stores (편의점) run on a small, predictable set of phrases: asking the price (얼마예요?), whether they'll heat your food, whether you need a bag, and how you're paying. Learn these five or six lines and you can handle almost any 편의점 visit confidently.
Walking In
Getting Food Heated
이거 데워 주세요.
igeo dewo juseyo.
Could you heat this up, please?
Standard for triangle kimbap, ready meals, etc.
데워 드릴까요?
dewo deurilkkayo?
Would you like this heated?
What staff will often ask you first.
Bags and Payment
봉투 필요하세요?
bongtu piryohaseyo?
Do you need a bag?
Staff asking you — reply 네, 주세요 (yes please) or 아니요, 괜찮아요 (no, I'm fine — see the gwaenchana page for why that phrasing works).
카드로 할게요.
kadeuro halgeyo.
I'll pay by card.
현금으로 할게요.
hyeongeumeuro halgeyo.
I'll pay in cash.
Asking for Something
이거 얼마예요?
igeo eolmayeyo?
How much is this?
화장실 있어요?
hwajangsil isseoyo?
Is there a bathroom?
Many 편의점 don't have public restrooms — worth asking rather than assuming.
이거 하나 주세요.
igeo hana juseyo.
One of these, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake #1 — Answering 봉투 필요하세요? with a plain 'yes'/'no' mentality
Remember 괜찮아요 as a reply to an offer usually means "no thanks" — see the gwaenchana page if this still trips you up.
Mistake #2 — Assuming every item can be heated
데워 주세요 works great for ready meals and rice dishes, but isn't relevant for snacks/drinks — staff will let you know if something isn't heatable.
Mini Quiz
1. How do you ask staff to heat up your food?
2. Staff asks 봉투 필요하세요? and you don't want a bag. What do you say?
3. How do you say "I'll pay by card"?
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Start today's study →Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Written and reviewed by a native Korean speaker.