Money & Banking in Korean
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
돈
don
Money
I don't have much money.
은행
eunhaeng
Bank
I went to the bank and opened an account.
계좌
gyewha
Bank account
I'll give you my account number.
통장
tongjang
Bankbook / Passbook
I lost my bankbook.
신용카드
sinyong kadeu
Credit card
I'll pay by credit card.
체크카드
chekeu kadeu
Debit card
I like using a debit card.
현금
hyungeum
Cash
Did you pay in cash?
지갑
jigap
Wallet
I don't know where I put my wallet.
동전
dongjeon
Coin
Please give me change in coins.
지폐
jipye
Bill / Banknote
Give me two 10,000-won bills, please.
환율
hwanryul
Exchange rate
What is today's exchange rate?
환전
hwanjeon
Currency exchange
Can I exchange currency here?
송금
songgeum
Bank transfer
I transferred money to my friend.
입금
ipgeum
Deposit
I deposited my salary.
출금
chulgeum
Withdrawal
I withdrew money from the ATM.
잔액
janaek
Balance
Please check my account balance.
이자
ija
Interest
The bank's interest rate isn't high.
대출
daechul
Loan
I took out a loan to buy a house.
빌리다
billida
To borrow
I borrowed money from my friend.
빚
bitt
Debt
I have to pay off my debt.
저축
jeochuk
Savings
I save every month.
투자
tuja
Investment
I want to invest in stocks.
주식
jusik
Stock / Share
The stock market has improved.
채권
chaekwon
Bond
Investing in government bonds is safe.
보험
boheom
Insurance
I signed up for life insurance.
세금
segeum
Tax
I have to pay my taxes.
영수증
yeongsuejeung
Receipt
Did you get your receipt?
청구서
cheongguseoseo
Bill / Invoice
Please send me the bill.
결제
gyeollje
Payment
The payment has been completed.
할부
halbu
Installment plan
I bought a phone in installments.
무이자
muyija
Interest-free
Do you offer interest-free installments?
적금
jeokgeum
Savings plan
I signed up for a savings plan.
예금
yegeum
Bank deposit
The interest rate on time deposits is good.
환급
hwanggeup
Refund
Please refund my money.
수수료
susurylo
Fee
How much is the transfer fee?
한도
hando
Credit limit
Please raise my credit card limit.
연이율
yeoniyul
Annual rate
What percent is the annual rate?
원금
wongeum
Principal
I calculated the principal and the interest.
융자
yungja
Financing
I got car financing.
담보
dambo
Collateral / Security
I took out a loan using my house as collateral.
신용
sinyong
Credit / Creditworthiness
Your credit score is important.
연체
yeonche
Late payment
I must not be late paying my card bill.
기한
gihhan
Deadline / Due date
I have to pay it back before the deadline.
이체
iche
Bank transfer
Please send it by bank transfer.
ATM
ATM
ATM / Cash machine
Where is the ATM?
통화
tonghwa
Currency / Money
Which currency would you like to pay in?
원
won
Won (Korean currency)
This costs 10,000 won.
신청
sincheong
Application / Account opening request
I'd like to apply to open an account.
거래
georae
Transaction
Please check my transaction history.
보증금
bojeunggeeum
Security deposit
The security deposit for the house is expensive.
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