Money & Exchange

1. 환전하고 싶어요

   Hwan-jeon-ha-go si-peo-yo

   I would like to exchange currency

   Usage

   Used at a bank or exchange counter to convert foreign currency

   Grammar Note

   "환전" comes from the Sino-Korean "換錢". "하고 싶어요" is the polite form of "-고 싶다" (want to).

2. ATM이 어디 있어요?

   ATM-i eo-di i-sseo-yo?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the nearest ATM

   Grammar Note

   "있어요" means "to exist/be". "어디 있어요?" means "where is it?" for physical location.

3. 카드로 결제할 수 있어요?

   Ka-deu-ro gyeol-je-hal su i-sseo-yo?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Asking whether card payment is accepted at a shop

   Grammar Note

   "-ㄹ/을 수 있다" expresses ability or possibility. "결제" comes from the Sino-Korean "決濟".

4. 얼마예요?

   Eol-ma-ye-yo?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   The most basic expression for asking the price

   Grammar Note

   "얼마예요?" is the simplest way to ask a price. "얼마입니까?" is a more formal alternative.

5. 영수증 주세요

   Yeong-su-jeung ju-se-yo

   Please give me a receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt at checkout

   Grammar Note

   "영수증" comes from "領收證". "주세요" is the honorific imperative of "주다" (to give).

6. 거스름돈이 틀려요

   Geo-seu-reum-don-i teul-lyeo-yo

   The change is incorrect

   Usage

   Pointing out that the change received is wrong

   Grammar Note

   "틀리다" means "to be wrong". It differs from "다르다" (to be different).

7. 할인 되나요?

   Ha-rin doe-na-yo?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking about available discounts when shopping or at attractions

   Grammar Note

   "되다" (to become/can) + "-나요?" forms a gentle inquiry about whether something is possible.

8. 현금만 받아요?

   Hyeon-geum-man ba-da-yo?

   Do you only accept cash?

   Usage

   Confirming whether only cash is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "만" is a particle meaning "only". "받다" (to receive) in polite form is "받아요".

9. 세금이 포함되어 있어요?

   Se-geum-i po-ham-doe-eo i-sseo-yo?

   Is tax included?

   Usage

   Confirming whether the displayed price includes tax

   Grammar Note

   "포함되다" is a passive form meaning "to be included". "-어 있다" expresses a continuing state.

10. 따로 계산해 주세요

    Tta-ro gye-san-hae ju-se-yo

    Please bill us separately

    Usage

    Requesting separate bills at a restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "계산" comes from the Sino-Korean "計算". "계산서 주세요" (please bring the bill) is also common.

11. 보증금

    bo-jeung-geum

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid at check-in for hotels or rentals

12. 환불

    hwan-bul

    Refund

    Usage

    Used when asking for money to be returned

13. 선불금

    seon-bul-geum

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Used to indicate money paid in advance, e.g. at booking

14. 추가 요금

    chu-ga yo-geum

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Used to indicate an additional charge added later

15. 수수료

    su-su-ryo

    Service fee

    Usage

    Used to indicate a fee charged for a service or procedure

16. 현금

    Hyeon-geum

    Cash

    Usage

    Indicates cash as the method of payment

17. 카드

    Ka-deu

    Card (credit/debit)

    Usage

    A payment card; covers both "신용카드" (credit) and "체크카드" (debit)

18. 더치페이

    Deo-chi-pe-i

    Splitting the bill

    Usage

    Everyone pays an equal share; a loanword understood everywhere in Korea

19. 한꺼번에 계산

    Han-kkeo-beo-ne gye-san

    Pay all together

    Usage

    Shows that one person is paying for the whole table at once

20. 거스름돈

    Geo-seu-reum-don

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    The change handed back after paying; "잔돈" means small coins and notes

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