Korean word

송금하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonggeumhada

Meaning

  • verbsend money

Example

어제 부모님께 송금했어요.eo je pu mo nim kke song geum hae sseo yo

I sent money to my parents yesterday.

Illustration for 송금하다 (send money)

More examples

청구서를 보고 바로 앱으로 송금했어요.cheong gu seo reul po go pa ro ae beu ro song geum hae sseo yo

I sent the money through the app as soon as I saw the bill.

Core concept

Moving money from one account to another person's or organization's account through a bank or digital service.

Common phrases

  • 계좌로 송금하다kye jwa ro song geum ha da

    send money to an account

  • 앱으로 송금하다ae beu ro song geum ha da

    send money via an app

Similar words

이체하다ichehada: Transfer funds between bank accounts by entering the needed banking details.
입금하다ipkkeumhada: Put money into a particular account so its balance increases.
보내다ponaeda: Send something, such as money or a message, to another person or place.

Definition in Korean

자신의 계좌에서 다른 사람이나 기관의 계좌로 돈을 옮기기 위해 은행·인터넷뱅킹·모바일앱 등으로 이체하는 행위를 가리키는 동사.cha si nui kye jwa e seo ta reun sa ra mi na ki gwa nui kye jwa ro to neul om gi gi wi hae eun haeng in teo net ppaeng king mo ba i raep teung eu ro i che ha neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

송금하다 (songgeumhada, "to send money") comes from 송금 (songgeum, "sending money") plus 하다 (hada, "to do"), which makes the meaning easy to connect with sending money through a bank or app.

Usage tips

  • English send money can sound like handing over cash, but this Korean verb usually points to an account transfer made through banking or a payment app.

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