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Can I use this product overseas? — Korean

A shopping situation for asking in Korean whether an electronic product can be used abroad and checking voltage, plug adapters, and warranty coverage.

Quick answer
이 제품을 해외에서도 사용할 수 있나요?
Meaning Can I use this overseas?
i je-pum-eul hae-oe-e-seo-do sa-yong-hal su it-na-yo?

When to use it

Use this when buying electronics, chargers, hair tools, or small appliances while traveling and you want to know whether they will work in your home country.

Core phrases

이 제품을 해외에서도 사용할 수 있나요?
i je-pum-eul hae-oe-e-seo-do sa-yong-hal su it-na-yo?
Can I use this overseas?
지원 전압이 어떻게 되나요?
ji-won jeon-ap-i eo-tteo-ke doe-na-yo?
What voltage does it support?
플러그 어댑터가 필요한가요?
peul-leo-geu eo-daep-teo-ga pi-ryo-han-ga-yo?
Will I need a plug adapter?
해외에서도 보증 서비스를 받을 수 있나요?
hae-oe-e-seo-do bo-jeung seo-bi-seu-reul ba-deul su it-na-yo?
Is the warranty valid overseas?

What you may hear

100볼트에서 240볼트까지 지원합니다.
baek bol-teu-e-seo i-baek-sa-sip bol-teu-kka-ji ji-won-ham-ni-da.
It supports 100 to 240 volts.
플러그 어댑터는 필요하지만 변압기는 필요하지 않습니다.
peul-leo-geu eo-daep-teo-neun pi-ryo-ha-ji-man byeon-ap-gi-neun pi-ryo-ha-ji an-seum-ni-da.
You'll need a plug adapter, but not a voltage converter.
보증은 구매한 국가에서만 적용됩니다.
bo-jeung-eun gu-mae-han guk-ga-e-seo-man jeok-yong-doem-ni-da.
The warranty is only valid in the country of purchase.

How to respond

어댑터가 제품에 포함되어 있나요?
eo-daep-teo-ga je-pum-e po-ham-doe-eo it-na-yo?
Is an adapter included in the box?
전압 표시를 보여주실 수 있나요?
jeon-ap pyo-si-reul bo-yeo-ju-sil su it-na-yo?
Could you show me the voltage label?
제 나라에서 사용할 수 없으면 반품할 수 있나요?
je na-ra-e-seo sa-yong-hal su eop-seu-myeon ban-pum-hal su it-na-yo?
Can I return it if it doesn't work in my country?

Mini conversation

You
이 제품을 해외에서도 사용할 수 있나요?
i je-pum-eul hae-oe-e-seo-do sa-yong-hal su it-na-yo?
Can I use this overseas?
Other person
어느 나라에서 사용하실 예정인가요?
eo-neu na-ra-e-seo sa-yong-ha-sil ye-jeong-in-ga-yo?
Which country will you use it in?
You
미국에서 사용할 거예요. 지원 전압이 어떻게 되나요?
mi-guk-e-seo sa-yong-hal geo-ye-yo. ji-won jeon-ap-i eo-tteo-ke doe-na-yo?
I'll use it in the United States. What voltage does it support?
Other person
100볼트에서 240볼트까지 지원합니다.
baek bol-teu-e-seo i-baek-sa-sip bol-teu-kka-ji ji-won-ham-ni-da.
It supports 100 to 240 volts.
You
플러그 어댑터가 필요한가요?
peul-leo-geu eo-daep-teo-ga pi-ryo-han-ga-yo?
Will I need a plug adapter?
Other person
플러그 어댑터는 필요하지만 변압기는 필요하지 않습니다.
peul-leo-geu eo-daep-teo-neun pi-ryo-ha-ji-man byeon-ap-gi-neun pi-ryo-ha-ji an-seum-ni-da.
You'll need a plug adapter, but not a voltage converter.
You
해외에서도 보증 서비스를 받을 수 있나요?
hae-oe-e-seo-do bo-jeung seo-bi-seu-reul ba-deul su it-na-yo?
Is the warranty valid overseas?
Other person
보증은 구매한 국가에서만 적용됩니다.
bo-jeung-eun gu-mae-han guk-ga-e-seo-man jeok-yong-doem-ni-da.
The warranty is only valid in the country of purchase.

More natural

해외에서도 사용할 수 있나요? is a useful opener, but for electronics you should separately ask about 전압, 플러그 어댑터, and 보증. 어댑터 and 변압기 are not the same thing.

Good to know

Whether a product works abroad depends on its specifications. Check the input voltage, plug shape, frequency if relevant, and manufacturer warranty. The product label or official manual is more reliable than assuming that all models sold under the same brand are identical.

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