B1 noun Neutre

월급

/wʌlɡɯp/

The amount of money that an employee is paid each month. A core vocabulary word for discussing jobs and the economy.

Exemples

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1

이번 달 월급이 들어왔어요.

This month's salary has been deposited.

2

최저 임금 인상으로 월급이 조정되었습니다.

Salaries have been adjusted due to the minimum wage increase.

3

월급 언제 나와?

When is payday?

Famille de mots

Nom
월급
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Astuce mémo

Wol (Month) + Geup (Supply/Payment). Monthly supply of money.

Quiz rapide

그는 ( )을/를 받으면 부모님께 선물을 드립니다.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 월급

Exemples

1

이번 달 월급이 들어왔어요.

everyday

This month's salary has been deposited.

2

최저 임금 인상으로 월급이 조정되었습니다.

formal

Salaries have been adjusted due to the minimum wage increase.

3

월급 언제 나와?

informal

When is payday?

4

월급의 차이는 교육 수준과 관련이 있다.

academic

The difference in salary is related to the level of education.

5

기본급 외에 월급에 포함되는 수당이 있습니까?

business

Are there any allowances included in the salary besides the base pay?

Famille de mots

Nom
월급

Collocations courantes

월급을 받다 to receive a salary
월급이 적다 salary is low
월급날 payday
월급 인상 salary raise
월급을 관리하다 to manage one's salary

Phrases Courantes

월급쟁이

office worker (slightly informal/humorous)

꼬박꼬박 월급을 받다

to receive a salary regularly

월급이 스쳐 지나가다

salary passes through (spent quickly)

Souvent confondu avec

월급 vs 연봉

Wolgeup is monthly; yeonbong is the total annual salary.

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Notes d'usage

Common in IELTS Speaking Part 2 when talking about a job you would like to have.

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Erreurs courantes

Avoid using '주급' (weekly pay) unless specifically referring to that system, as monthly pay is standard in Korea.

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Astuce mémo

Wol (Month) + Geup (Supply/Payment). Monthly supply of money.

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Origine du mot

From Sino-Korean '月給', meaning 'monthly payment'.

Modèles grammaticaux

월급이 ~원이다 월급을 타다
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Contexte culturel

Payday in Korea is often around the 10th or 25th of the month.

Quiz rapide

그는 ( )을/를 받으면 부모님께 선물을 드립니다.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 월급

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