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How to say Money in Korean: don

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Money"?

๋ˆ (don) money is the most common everyday word for money.

Q2. What is "Wallet" in Korean?

์ง€๊ฐ‘ (ji-gap) wallet is the place where people keep cash and cards.

Q3. How do you say "Card"?

์นด๋“œ (ka-deu) card is used for credit cards, debit cards, and transportation cards.

EPS TOPIK: How to Say "Money" in Korean

What does "๋ˆ (don)" mean?

๋ˆ (don) means "money" โ€“ the most common everyday word for money in Korean.

Casual: ๋ˆ์ด์•ผ (don-i-ya) - Friends/family
Polite: ๋ˆ์ด์—์š” (don-i-e-yo) - Standard everyday
Formal: ๋ˆ์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค (don-im-ni-da) - Official/respectful

Grammar Breakdown

๋ˆ (don) is a pure Korean word that simply means money or cash.
It is used in almost every daily situation involving payment or shopping.

When to Use It

1. Having money: "๋ˆ ์žˆ์–ด? (don it-seo?)" (Do you have money?).
2. Wallet: ์ง€๊ฐ‘ (ji-gap) wallet is where people keep cash and cards.
3. Card payment: ์นด๋“œ (ka-deu) card is widely used instead of cash.

Real-Life Examples

๋ˆ ์žˆ์–ด? don it-seo?

Do you have money?

์ง€๊ฐ‘ ์–ด๋”” ์žˆ์–ด? ji-gap eo-di it-seo?

Where is your wallet?

์นด๋“œ๋กœ ํ• ๊ฒŒ์š”. ka-deu-ro hal-ge-yo.

I'll pay with a card.

Similar Expressions

โ€ข ์ง€๊ฐ‘ (ji-gap) wallet
โ€ข ์นด๋“œ (ka-deu) card
โ€ข ํ˜„๊ธˆ (hyeon-geum) cash

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