티머니 충전
timeoni chungjeon
To say top up T money in Korean, meaning to add money to a T-money transport card, use 티머니 충전 (timeoni chungjeon).
티머니 충전 is the standard way to talk about topping up a T-money card at convenience stores or subway stations. To ask a clerk to do it, say 충전해 주세요, meaning please recharge it.
What does it mean word for word?
티머니 is T-money written in Korean letters, and 충전 (chungjeon) means recharge or charge. It is the usual word for adding balance to prepaid cards and also for charging electronic devices.
Which one should you use?
To say you would like to top up your card politely, use T Money를 충전하고 싶습니다. or T Money에 돈을 추가하고 싶습니다. Casual versions are T Money 충전하고 싶어. and T Money에 돈 넣고 싶어. On signs and machines you may see 충전하세요!, meaning top up now.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a full sentence, the object marker 를 is added to make the verb phrase 티머니를 충전하다, to recharge T-money.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as timeoni chungjeon.
Did you know?
- You can top up your card using cash at almost any convenience store, but most machines at subway stations do not accept credit cards for 충전.
- In Korea, you can use 티머니 cards to pay for items at convenience stores and some cafes, not just for buses and trains.
- The word 충전 is a Sino-Korean term derived from the Chinese characters for 'fill' and 'electricity'.
Examples in context
- 아, 내일 학교 앞에서 T Money에 돈을 추가해야겠어.Oh, I need to add money to my T Money in front of the school tomorrow.
- 편의점에서 티머니 충전해 주세요.pyeon-ui-jeom-eseo ti-meo-ni chung-jeon-hae ju-se-yo.Please top up my T-money at the convenience store.
- 티머니 충전 어디서 하나요?ti-meo-ni chung-jeon eo-di-seo ha-na-yo?Where can I top up my T-money?
- 지하철역에서 티머니 충전했어요.ji-ha-cheol-yeok-eseo ti-meo-ni chung-jeon-hae-sseo-yo.I topped up my T-money at the subway station.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hoon are at a subway station.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 티머니 충전 했어요?jihun ssi, timoni chungjeon haesseoyo?Ji-hoon, did you top up your T-money card?
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니요, 아직 안 했어요.aniyo, ajik an haesseoyo.No, I haven't done it yet.
- 지은 Ji-eun저기서 티머니 충전 하세요.jeogiseo timoni chungjeon haseyo.Top up your T-money over there.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 지금 갈게요.ne, jigeum galgeyo.Okay, I'll go now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 충전, CC BY-SA 4.0.
