English–Korean

“allowance” in Korean

Korean

Also용돈 (yongdon)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsudang

Example

월말에 수당이 나왔어요.wol ma re su dang i na wa sseo yo

The allowance was paid at the end of the month.

Illustration for 수당 (allowance)

How to say “allowance” in Korean

“Allowance” in Korean is 수당 (sudang).

Extra money added to regular pay because of a job, duty, or work-related condition.

Full entry for 수당: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 수당

이번 달에는 야근 수당이 많이 붙었어요.i beon ta re neun ya geun su dang i ma ni pu teo sseo yo

My paycheck included a lot of overtime pay this month.

Tips for using 수당

  • English allowance can mean pocket money given to a child, but this word usually points to extra pay connected with employment or an institution.

Other Korean words for “allowance”

매주 부모님께 용돈을 받는다.mae ju pu mo nim kke yong do neul pan neun da

I get an allowance from my parents every week.

“allowance” in other languages