Korean word

기프트카드

Pronunciation

Romanizationkipeuteukadeu

Meaning

  • noungift card

Example

친구가 기프트카드를 줬어.chin gu ga ki peu teu ka deu reul chwo sseo

A friend gave me a gift card.

Illustration for 기프트카드 (gift card)

More examples

온라인에서 기프트카드로 결제했어.ol la i ne seo ki peu teu ka deu ro kyeol je hae sseo

I paid online with a gift card.

Core concept

A ready-to-use payment balance given to someone as a present, either on a card or in a digital code.

Common phrases

  • 기프트카드 구매ki peu teu ka deu ku mae

    gift card purchase

  • 기프트카드 사용ki peu teu ka deu sa yong

    gift card use

  • 기프트카드 잔액ki peu teu ka deu cha naek

    gift card balance

Similar words

상품권sangpumgwon: A voucher with a set value for buying goods at a named store or shopping chain.
선불카드seonbulkadeu: A card loaded with money before use for purchases until its stored balance runs out.
기프트코드kipeuteukodeu: An alphanumeric code entered online or in an app to add usable balance.
쿠폰kupon: A paper or digital offer that lowers a purchase price or provides a special benefit.

Definition in Korean

정해진 금액이 충전되어 선물용으로 주고받는 카드 또는 전자 코드 형태의 결제 수단.cheong hae jin keu mae gi chung jeon doe eo seon mu ryong eu ro chu go ban neun ka deu tto neun cheon ja ko deu hyeong tae ui kyeol je su dan

Word origin

This Korean loanword combines the English words gift and card and now covers both plastic cards and digital codes.

Usage tips

  • A gift card is easier to understand when its issuing store or service is named, since it may not work everywhere.

Opposites

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