Korean word

유로

Pronunciation

Romanizationyuro

Meaning

  • nouneuro

Example

여행할 때 유로를 바꿨어요.yeo haeng hal ttae yu ro reul pa kkwo sseo yo

I exchanged euros while traveling.

Illustration for 유로 (euro)

More examples

기념품을 사고 거스름돈을 유로 동전으로 받았어요.ki nyeom pu meul sa go keo seu reum do neul yu ro tong jeo neu ro pa da sseo yo

I bought a souvenir and got my change in euro coins.

Core concept

A shared European currency used for everyday payments, from coins and notes to bank transfers.

Common phrases

  • 유로를 환전하다yu ro reul hwan jeon ha da

    exchange euros

  • 유로 동전yu ro tong jeon

    euro coin

  • 유로 지폐yu ro chi pye

    euro bill

Similar words

유로화yurohwa: The formal name for Europe's common currency in coin and banknote form.
유로존yurojon: The European region whose participating countries officially use Europe's shared currency.
화폐hwapye: A country's or region's official money system, including its coins, notes, and monetary unit.

Definition in Korean

유로는 일부 유럽 국가에서 공식 통화로 채택한 통화 단위로, 동전과 지폐뿐 아니라 계좌 이체 등 결제 전반에 사용된다.yu ro neun il bu yu reop kuk kka e seo kong sik tong hwa ro chae tae kan tong hwa ta nwi ro tong jeon gwa chi pye ppun a ni ra kye jwa i che teung kyeol je cheon ba ne sa yong doen da

Word origin

The name comes from Europe and was chosen for the common currency used by participating European countries.

Usage tips

  • English uses euro after one and euros after more than one, which helps when reading prices aloud.

Related words

  • 유로화yurohwaeuronoun

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