현금 (hyeon-geum, hyeongeum)
현금 (hyungeum) means physical money you carry. It's used often in daily life and business.
Core meaning and shades learners miss.
현금 refers to physical money like bills and coins, not bank accounts.
Nuances
When to use
shopping, banking, business, daily conversation
In context
현금 is a noun used mainly in purchase or payment contexts. Suitable for formal and casual settings.
현금으로 계산할게요.
hyeon-geum-eu-ro gye-san-hal-ge-yo., hyeon geum eu ro gye san hal ge yo.
'현금으로' means 'in cash' and is natural here.
현금은 카드보다 안전하다.
hyeon-geum-eun ka-deu-bo-da an-jeon-ha-da., hyeon geum eun ka deu bo da an jeon ha da.
Appropriate sentence comparing cash and cards.
은행에서 현금을 입금했어요.
eun-haeng-e-seo hyeon-geum-eul ip-geum-haess-eo-yo., eun haeng e seo hyeon geum eul ip geum haess eo yo.
Cash deposit means putting physical money into the bank.
현금으로 송금할 수 있나요?
hyeon-geum-eu-ro song-geum-hal su iss-na-yo?, hyeon geum eu ro song geum hal su iss na yo?
Cannot transfer by cash; transfers are account-based.
현금이 부족해서 카드로 결제했어요.
hyeon-geum-i bu-jok-hae-seo ka-deu-ro gyeol-je-haess-eo-yo., hyeon geum i bu jok hae seo ka deu ro gyeol je haess eo yo.
Natural sentence explaining card payment due to lack of cash.
현금은 컴퓨터 파일로 저장된다.
hyeon-geum-eun keom-pyu-teo pa-il-ro jeo-jang-doen-da., hyeon geum eun keom pyu teo pa il ro jeo jang doen da.
Cash is physical money, cannot be stored as computer files.
What does '현금' mean?
Which cannot be paid with '현금'?
Is the sentence 'Can I transfer by cash?' correct?
