Korean Money WordsMoney & banking words with romanization — free list
The Korean word for money is 돈 (ton), and the currency is 원 (won). To ask the price, say 얼마예요? (how much is it?). Essential shopping words include 현금 (cash), 카드 (card), 영수증 (receipt) and 할인 (discount). This free list covers 24 money and banking words.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 돈 | don | money |
| 원 | won | won (Korean currency unit) |
| 현금 | hyeongeum | cash |
| 카드 | kadeu | card (debit/credit) |
| 신용카드 | sinyong kadeu | credit card |
| 동전 | dongjeon | coin |
| 지폐 | jipye | bill / banknote |
| 가격 | gagyeok | price |
| 값 | gap | price / cost (colloquial) |
| 계산 | gyesan | calculation / payment / bill |
| 영수증 | yeongsujeung | receipt |
| 거스름돈 | geoseureumdon | change (money returned) |
| 할인 | harin | discount |
| 세일 | seil | sale |
| 은행 | eunhaeng | bank |
| 통장 | tongjang | bankbook / passbook |
| 계좌 | gyejwa | bank account |
| 저금 | jeogeom | savings / to save money |
| 용돈 | yongdon | allowance / pocket money |
| 월급 | wolgeup | monthly salary |
| 환전 | hwanjeon | currency exchange |
| 무료 | muryo | free (of charge) |
| 비싸다 | bissada | to be expensive |
| 싸다 | ssada | to be cheap / inexpensive |
💡 Good to know
Korean uses Sino-Korean numbers for money: 일, 이, 삼 … so 1,000 won is 천 원, 10,000 won is 만 원. 얼마예요? is the key shopping phrase. 비싸다 (expensive) and 싸다 (cheap) are descriptive verbs: 비싸요, 싸요.
FAQ
- How do you say how much in Korean?
- 얼마예요? (eolmayeyo?) is the standard phrase for 'how much is it?'. You can also say 얼마예요, 이거? (this one, how much?) pointing at an item.
- How do you say I'll pay by card in Korean?
- 카드로 할게요 (kadeuro halgeyo) means 'I'll pay by card'. For cash, say 현금으로 할게요. The particle 로 indicates the method of payment.
- How do you say discount in Korean?
- Discount is 할인 (harin). You can ask 할인 돼요? (Is there a discount?) or say 할인해 주세요 (Please give me a discount).
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)