카드
kadeu[kʰa̠dɯ]
The English word 'card' is 카드 (kadeu) in Korean.
카드 refers to a flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper or plastic. While the specific term for 'credit card' is 신용 카드, in retail contexts, people often use 카드 as shorthand for a credit card.
Meaning: flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the method of payment, such as 'by card' or 'with a card', you add the particle '-로' to the word to form 카드로.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kadeu.
Did you know?
- In South Korea, 'card' terminology is central to 'card news' (카드 뉴스), a popular way of delivering news through bite-sized, slide-based social media posts.
- In Korea, using a 카드 for payment often involves the clerk taking the card from the customer to process it, rather than the customer inserting it into a terminal themselves.
- While 카드 is used for physical cards, the word for a 'business card' is typically 명함, which comes from Hanja (Chinese characters) rather than English.
Examples in context
- 톰은 신용 카드도 은행 계좌도 가지고 있지 않아.Tom doesn't have a credit card or a bank account.This sentence shows how to say someone doesn't have a credit card using 카드.Tatoeba #13250255 by qiwiwi, translation #3804554 by Hybrid
- 카드 돼요?Does my card work here?This sentence is useful for asking if a card is accepted using 카드.Tatoeba #3752924 by rainbow4us, translation #3953831 by KoreanBeaver
- 카드로도 지불할 수 있어요?Can I pay with a credit card?This sentence is useful for asking if one can pay with a card using 카드.Tatoeba #906621 by Sudajaengi, translation #434376 by lukaszpp
- 도서관 카드 있어?Do you have a library card?
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are at a cafe preparing to pay.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 카드 있어요?Minjun ssi, kadeu isseoyo?Minjun, do you have a card?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 여기 제 카드예요.ne, yeogi je kadeuyeyo.Yes, here is my card.
- 민지 Min-ji제가 카드로 결제할게요.jega kadeuro gyeoljehalgeyo.I will pay with the card.
- 민준 Min-jun고마워요, 민지 씨.gomawoyo, Minji ssi.Thank you, Minji.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “card” translations and entries 카드, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
