Korean word

환전하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwanjeonhada

Meaning

  • verbexchange money

Example

공항에서 환전할게요.kong hang e seo hwan jeon hal kke yo

I'll exchange money at the airport.

Illustration for 환전하다 (exchange money)

More examples

주말에 은행에서 환전했어요.chu ma re eun haeng e seo hwan jeon hae sseo yo

I exchanged money at the bank during the weekend.

Core concept

Money moves from one currency into another so it can be used in a different country.

Common phrases

  • 공항에서 환전하다kong hang e seo hwan jeon ha da

    exchange money at the airport

  • 은행에서 환전하다eun haeng e seo hwan jeon ha da

    exchange money at the bank

  • 달러로 환전하다tal leo ro hwan jeon ha da

    exchange money for dollars

Similar words

바꾸다pakkuda: Making something different from its current state.
교환하다kyohwanhada: Trading goods or services by giving something and receiving something in return.

Definition in Korean

외화를 국내 통화로 또는 국내 통화를 외화로 바꾸는 일을 이르는 동사로, 환전소나 은행에서의 돈 교환을 뜻한다.oe hwa reul kung nae tong hwa ro tto neun kung nae tong hwa reul oe hwa ro pa kku neun i reul i reu neun tong sa ro hwan jeon so na eun haeng e seo ui ton kyo hwa neul tteu tan da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun for currency exchange combines with the productive Korean verb meaning to do, forming a verb for exchanging currencies.

Usage tips

  • For travelers, this word is useful at airports, banks, and exchange counters when getting local currency.

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