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Exchanging Money

These phrases will help you navigate currency exchange counters and banks in Korea, covering everything from asking about rates and commissions to requesting specific bills.

Key Phrases

Asking to exchange money · 2 ways to say it

이거 원화로 환전 좀 하려고 하는데요.

neutral

igeo wonhwaro hwanjeon jom haryeogo haneundeyo.

I'd like to exchange this into Korean won, please.

The ending -는데요 makes the request sound softer and more natural than a direct statement.

달러로 환전해 주시겠습니까?

polite

dalleoro hwanjeonhae jusigesseumnikka?

Could you exchange this into dollars for me?

More polite — use with bank tellers or staff at an official exchange counter.

Asking the exchange rate · 2 ways to say it

오늘 달러 환율이 어떻게 돼요?

neutral

oneul dalleo hwanyuri eotteoke dwaeyo?

What is the dollar exchange rate today?

Using '어떻게 돼요?' (how does it become) is the most natural way to ask about rates or prices in everyday speech.

지금 엔화 환율이 얼마나 됩니까?

polite

jigeum enhwa hwanyuri eolmana doemnikka?

How much is the Japanese yen exchange rate right now?

Asking about commission · 2 ways to say it

수수료는 얼마예요?

neutral

susuryoneun eolmayeyo?

How much is the commission?

수수료가 얼마나 나오는지 알 수 있을까요?

polite

susuryoga eolmana naoneunji al su isseulkkayo?

Could I find out how much the commission will be?

Specifying the amount · 2 ways to say it

삼백 달러만 바꿀게요.

neutral

sambaek dalleoman bakkulkkeyo.

I'll just exchange three hundred dollars.

이거 전부 다 원화로 바꿔 주세요.

polite

igeo jeonbu da wonhwaro bakkwo juseyo.

Please change all of this into Korean won.

Requesting specific denominations · 2 ways to say it

큰 돈은 오만 원권으로 주시고 나머지는 만 원권으로 주세요.

polite

keun doneun oman wongwoneuro jusigo nameojineun man wongwoneuro juseyo.

Please give me the large amount in 50,000 won notes, and the rest in 10,000 won notes.

십 달러짜리로 주세요.

neutral

sip dalleojjariro juseyo.

Please give it to me in ten-dollar bills.

Asking for smaller bills

잔돈도 좀 섞어서 주실 수 있나요?

polite

jandondo jom seokkeoseo jusil su innayo?

Could you also mix in some smaller change?

Comparing rates · 2 ways to say it

저쪽 은행이 수수료가 더 싸니까 거기로 가자.

casual

jeojjok eunhaengi susuryoga deo ssanikka geogiro gaja.

Let's go to that bank over there because the commission is cheaper.

Casual form using 반말. Only use this when talking to a close friend or family member.

공항 환전소보다 여기가 환율이 더 좋네요.

neutral

gonghang hwanjeonsoboda yeogiga hwanyuri deo jonneyo.

The exchange rate here is better than the airport exchange counter.

Providing ID

여권 여기 있습니다.

polite

yeogwon yeogi itseumnida.

Here is my passport.

Completing the transaction

영수증은 안 주셔도 돼요.

neutral

yeongsujeungeun an jusyeodo dwaeyo.

You don't need to give me a receipt.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
안녕하세요. 이거 원화로 환전 좀 하려고 하는데요.
annyeonghaseyo. igeo wonhwaro hwanjeon jom haryeogo haneundeyo.
Bank Teller
네, 어서 오십시오. 신분증이나 여권 좀 보여 주시겠습니까?
ne, eoseo osipsio. sinbunjeungina yeogwon jom boyeo jusigesseumnikka?
Traveler
여권 여기 있습니다. 오늘 달러 환율이 어떻게 돼요?
yeogwon yeogi itseumnida. oneul dalleo hwanyuri eotteoke dwaeyo?
Bank Teller
오늘은 일 달러에 천삼백오십 원입니다. 환전 수수료는 따로 없습니다.
oneureun il dalleoe cheonsambaegosip wonimnida. hwanjeon susuryoneun ttaro eopseumnida.
Traveler
생각보다 환율이 좋네요. 그럼 오백 달러만 바꿀게요.
saenggakboda hwanyuri jonneyo. geureom obaek dalleoman bakkulkkeyo.
Bank Teller
알겠습니다. 환전하실 돈은 전부 오만 원권으로 드릴까요?
algesseumnida. hwanjeonhasil doneun jeonbu oman wongwoneuro deurilkkayo?
Traveler
아니요, 십만 원은 만 원권으로 주시고 나머지는 오만 원권으로 주세요.
aniyo, simman woneun man wongwoneuro jusigo nameojineun oman wongwoneuro juseyo.
Bank Teller
네, 여기 육십칠만 오천 원 있습니다. 영수증도 확인해 보세요.
ne, yeogi yuksipchilman ocheon won itseumnida. yeongsujeungdo hwaginhae boseyo.

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