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Lesson 8
Bank & Currency Exchange
Handle everyday banking tasks and currency exchange in Korean.
-고 싶어요 vs. -아/어 주세요 — Wanting vs. Requesting
-고 싶어요 expresses what you want to do (first person only). -아/어 주세요 asks someone else to do something. In banking, you'll use both: '환전하고 싶어요' (I want to exchange) vs. '확인해 주세요' (please check).
계좌를 개설하고 싶어요.gyejwareul gaeseorhago sipeoyoI'd like to open an account.
잔액을 확인해 주세요.janaegel hwaginhae juseyoPlease check my balance.
N으로/로 바꿔 주세요 — Exchange into ~
To ask for currency exchange, use 'currency + (으)로 바꿔 주세요'. The particle (으)로 marks the target. After a consonant: 으로, after a vowel or ㄹ: 로.
엔화를 원으로 바꿔 주세요.enwahreul woneuro bakkwo juseyoPlease exchange yen into won.
큰 돈을 작은 돈으로 바꿔 주세요.keun doneul jageun doneuro bakkwo juseyoPlease break this large bill into smaller ones.
환전hwanjeoncurrency exchange
Examples달러를 원으로 환전하고 싶어요.dalleoreul woneuro hwanjeonhago sipeoyoI'd like to exchange dollars to won.
출금chulgeumwithdrawal
ExamplesATM에서 오만 원 출금했어요.eiteieme-seo oman won chulgeumhaesseoyoI withdrew 50,000 won from the ATM.
이체ichetransfer (bank)
Examples친구 계좌로 이체했어요.chingu gyejwaro ichehaesseoyoI transferred money to my friend's account.
잔액janaekbalance
Examples잔액이 얼마예요?janaegi eolmayeyoWhat is the balance?
환율hwanyulexchange rate
Examples오늘 환율이 어떻게 돼요?oneul hwanyuri eotteoke dwaeyoWhat is today's exchange rate?
수수료susuryofee / commission
Examples수수료가 얼마예요?susuryoga eolmayeyoHow much is the fee?