English–Korean

“deposit” in Korean

Korean

Also입금 (ipkkeum) · 계약금 (kyeyakkkeum) · 예약금 (yeyakkkeum) · 입금하다 (ipkkeumhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationyegeum

Example

이번 달에 예금을 늘렸어요.i beon ta re ye geu meul neul lyeo sseo yo

I made larger deposits this month.

Illustration for 예금 (deposit)

How to say “deposit” in Korean

“Deposit” in Korean is 예금 (yegeum).

Money placed in a bank account so it can be withdrawn later or earn interest.

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

Example sentences with 예금

주택 마련을 위해 정기 예금을 시작했어요.chu taek ma ryeo neul wi hae cheong gi ye geu meul si ja kae sseo yo

I started a term deposit to save for a home.

Tips for using 예금

  • English deposit also covers money paid in advance, but this Korean word is mainly about money held in a bank account.

Other Korean words for “deposit”

입금 확인 부탁드립니다.ip kkeum hwa gin pu tak tteu rim ni da

Please confirm the deposit.

집을 계약할 때 계약금을 냈어요.chi beul kye ya kal ttae kye yak kkeu meul nae sseo yo

I paid a deposit when I signed the contract for the house.

호텔을 예약할 때 예약금을 먼저 냈어요.ho te reul ye ya kal ttae ye yak kkeu meul meon jeo nae sseo yo

When booking the hotel, I paid the deposit first.

어제 돈을 계좌에 입금했어요.eo je to neul kye jwa e ip kkeum hae sseo yo

Yesterday, I deposited money into the account.

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