미국 달러
miguk dalleo
The English phrase 'usd' is translated into Korean as 미국 달러 (miguk dalleo).
미국 달러 is the official term used to refer to the United States dollar. In many contexts where the United States has already been established as the subject, you may use the shortened form 달러.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 미국 달러 is composed of 미국 (miguk), meaning 'USA' and 달러 (dalleo), meaning 'dollar'.
Which one should you use?
미국 달러 is the full, formal name for the currency, whereas 달러 is a shorter version used when the context of the US is already known.
How do you pronounce it?
miguk dalleo
Did you know?
- While South Koreans use the word 미국 (miguk), which literally means 'beautiful country', North Koreans use 미국 (miguk) written with characters that mean 'rice country'.
- The phrase 미국 달러 uses a Sino-Korean word for the country and a loanword from English for the currency.
Examples in context
- 저 금액을 미국 달러로 바꾸고 싶어요.I want to exchange that amount to USD.
- 10달러10 USD
- 이 물건은 미국 달러로 결제해야 해요.i mulgeon-eun miguk dalleuro gyeolje-haeya haeyo.You have to pay for this item in US dollars.
- 미국 달러 환율이 올랐어요.miguk dalle hwanyuri ollasseoyo.The US dollar exchange rate has gone up.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are discussing traveling to America.
- 민준 Min-jun미국 여행 갈 때 미국 달러가 많이 필요할까요?miguk yeohaeng gal ttae miguk dallega mani piryohalkkayo?Will I need a lot of US dollars when I go to America?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 현금을 조금 준비하는 게 좋아요.ne, hyeongeumeul jogeum junbihaneun ge joayo.Yes, it is better to prepare a little bit of cash.
- 민준 Min-jun미국 달러를 어디서 환전하면 좋을까요?miguk dalleul eodiseo hwanjeonhamyeon joalkkayo?Where would be a good place to exchange US dollars?
- 수빈 Su-bin은행에 가는 것이 가장 안전해요.eunhaenge ganeun ge gajang anjeonhaeyo.Going to the bank is the safest.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 달러, 미국, 미국 달러, CC BY-SA 4.0.
