Korean word

외화

Pronunciation

Romanizationoehwa

Meaning

  • nounforeign currency

Example

해외에서는 외화로 결제할 수 있어요.hae oe e seo neun oe hwa ro kyeol je hal ssu i sseo yo

You can pay in foreign currency overseas.

Illustration for 외화 (foreign currency)

More examples

공항에서 외화를 환전했어요.kong hang e seo oe hwa reul hwan jeon hae sseo yo

I exchanged foreign currency at the airport.

Core concept

Money or financial resources crossing a national border for payment, trade, or overseas use.

Common phrases

  • 외화 결제oe hwa kyeol je

    payment in foreign currency

  • 외화 환전oe hwa hwan jeon

    foreign currency exchange

  • 외화 표시oe hwa pyo si

    foreign currency display

Similar words

통화tonghwa: The money unit officially used in a particular country or region.
화폐hwapye: Money in circulation as notes, coins, or an official monetary unit.
현지 통화hyeonji tonghwa: The currency commonly used in the local area where someone is staying or visiting.

Definition in Korean

외국에서 통용되는 통화나 해외 거래를 위한 자금을 의미하는 명사.oe gu ge seo tong yong doe neun tong hwa na hae oe keo rae reul wi han cha geu meul ui mi ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning outside and goods or money, giving it the sense of money or assets from abroad.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often name the currency, such as dollars or euros, while this Korean word can refer to foreign currency without specifying which one.

Other meanings

  • foreign filmnoun

Opposites

  • 원화wonhwaKorean wonnoun
  • 자국통화chaguktonghwalocal currencynoun

Related words

  • 외화환전oehwahwanjeonforeign currency exchangenoun
  • 외화결제oehwagyeoljeforeign currency paymentnoun

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