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Speaking Korean: Money, Money, Money

Learning some basic money vocabulary and phrases will be extremely helpful as you transition to your life in Korea. From opening a bank account and making currency exchanges to buying your first Korean groceries, you are going to need to communicate about money in a number of ways.

Useful Vocabulary
Numbers System 1 (Sino-Korean)
(Check out this great video to understand the two Korean number systems:http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Plc5kSHcF6I)

\uc77c [il] - one
\uc774 [i] - two
\uc0bc [sam] - three
\uc0ac [sa] - four
\uc624 [o] - five
\uc721 [(r)yuk] - six
\uce60 [chil] - seven
\ud314 [pal] - eight
\uad6c [gu] - nine
\uc2ed [sip] - ten
\ubc31 [baek] - one hundred
\ucc9c [cheon] - one thousand
\ub9cc [man] - ten thousand
\uc2ed\ub9cc [simman] - one hundred thousand
\ubc31\ub9cc [baengman] - one million
\ucc9c\ub9cc [cheonman] - ten million
\uc5b5 [eok] - one hundred million

Number System 2 (Native Korean)
\ud558\ub098 [hana] - one
\ub458 [dul] - two
\uc14b [set] - three
\ub137 [net] - four
\ub2e4\uc12f [daseot] - five
\uc5ec\uc12f [yeoseot] - six
\uc77c\uacf1 [ilgop] - seven
\uc5ec\ub35f [yeodeol] - eight
\uc544\ud649 [ahop] - nine
\uc5f4 [yeol] - ten
\uc5f4\ud558\ub098 [yeol hana] - eleven
\uc5f4\ub458 [yeol dul] - twelve

\ub3c8 [don] - money
\ubc14\uafb8\ub2e4 [bakkuda] - to change
\uc5bc\ub9c8 [eolma] - how much
\ub2ec\ub7ec [dalleo] - dollar
\uc6d0 [won] - won
\uc5bc\ub9c8\uc8e0? [Eolmajyo?] - How much is it?

Conversation 1: Currency Exchange
YOU: \ub3c8 \uc880 \ubc14\uafd4 \uc8fc\uc138\uc694.
[Don jom bakkwo juseyo.]
I\u2019d like to exchange some money.
BANKER: \uc5bc\ub9c8\ub97c \ubc14\uafd4 \ub4dc\ub9b4\uae4c\uc694?
[Eolmareul bakkwo deurilkkayo?]
How much money would you like to exchange?
YOU: \ucc9c \ub2ec\ub7ec\ub9cc \ubc14\uafd4 \uc8fc\uc138\uc694.
[Cheon dalleoman bakkwo juseyo.]
One thousand dollars, please.
\uc624\ub298 \uc77c \ub2ec\ub7ec\uc5d0 \uc5bc\ub9c8\uc608\uc694?
[Oneul il dalleo-e eolmayeyo?]
How much is the dollar today?
BANKER: \uc77c \ub2ec\ub7ec\uc5d0 1300 \uc6d0\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.
[Il dalleo-e cheon-sam-baek-wonieyo.]
One thousand, three hundred won.
\uc790,130\ub9cc \uc6d0\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ud655\uc778\ud574 \ubcf4\uc138\uc694.
Ja, baek-sam-simman-wonimnida. Hwaginhe boseyo.]
Here is one million three hundred thousand won. Make sure you check that it\u2019s right.
YOU: \ub9de\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.
[Masseumnida. Gamsahamnida.]
Yes, it\u2019s right. Thank you.
BANKER: \uc990\uac70\uc6b4 \uc5ec\ud589\ub418\uc138\uc694.
[Jeulgeo-un yeohaeng doeseyo.]
Have a nice trip.
Click here for an audio version of this conversation:h ttp ://rki.k b s.co .kr/le arn _korean/text_htm/e_text/4e.htm
Conversation 2: At the Clothing Store
CLERK : \uc5b4\uc11c \uc624\uc138\uc694. \ubb34\uc5bc \ub3c4\uc640 \ub4dc\ub9b4\uae4c\uc694?
[Eseo oseyo. Mueol dowa deurilkkayo?]
Hi there. May I help you with anything?
YOU : \uc774 \uc154\uce20\ub294 \uc5bc\ub9c8\uc8e0?
[I syeocheuneun eolmajyo?]
How much is this shirt?
CLERK : \ub9cc \uc6d0\uc774\uc5d0\uc694. \uc0ac\uc774\uc988\uac00 \uc5b4\ub5bb\uac8c \ub418\uc2dc\uc8e0?
[Manwonieyo. Ssaizeuga eotteoke doesijyo?]
It costs 10,000 won. What size do you wear?
YOU : \uc81c\uc77c \ud070 \uc0ac\uc774\uc988\ub85c \uc8fc\uc138\uc694.
[Jeil keun ssaizeuro juseyo.]
Could I have the largest size you have?
CLERK : \ub124. \uc5ec\uae30 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.
[Ne. Yeogi isseumnida.]
Here you go.
YOU : \uc785\uc5b4\ubd10\ub3c4 \ub418\ub098\uc694?
[Ibeobwado doenayo?]
May I try it on?
CLERK : \ub124. \uc800\ucabd\uc5d0 \ud0c8\uc758\uc2e4\uc774 \uc788\uc5b4\uc694.
[Ne. Jeojjoge taruisiri isseoyo.]
Sure. The changing room is over there.
YOU : \ub2e4\ub978 \uc0c9\uae54\uc740 \uc5c6\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c?
[Dareun saekkareun eopseumnikka?]
Do you have this in other colors?
CLERK : \ud30c\ub780\uc0c9\uacfc \uc790\uc8fc\uc0c9\uc774 \uc788\uc5b4\uc694.
[Paransaekkwa jajusaegi isseoyo.]
It also comes in blue and burgundy.
YOU : \ud30c\ub780\uc0c9\uc73c\ub85c \uc8fc\uc138\uc694.
[Paransaegeuro juseyo.]
I\u2019ll try on the blue one.
Click here for an audio version of this conversation:h ttp ://rki.k b s.co .kr/le arn _korean/text_htm/e_text/14e.htm
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