How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Economy and finance”. The full topic holds 162 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 41 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: economy and finance

Money, banking, prices, taxes, investment: economics and finance vocabulary in Korean.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Economy and finance”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
광고	advertising
자산	asset
대차대조표	balance sheet
은행	bank
기준 금리	base rate
채권	bond
광고 캠페인	campaign
자본	capital
경쟁	competition
계약	contract
법인세	corporation tax
원가	cost
위기	crisis
부채	debt
수요	demand
유통	distribution
경제	economy
고정 금리	fixed rate
기금	fund
성장	growth
지수	index
보험	insurance
출시	launch
마진	margin
시장	market
돈	money
가격	price
상품	product
유가 증권	security
용역	service
주식	share
증권 거래소	stock exchange
공급	supply
목표 고객	target
조세	tax
자금을 운용하다	to invest funds
상업	trade
매출액	turnover
가치	value
부	wealth

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
회계	accounting
인수	acquisition
감사	audit
긴축	austerity
거품	bubble
수출	export
금융	finance
세계화	globalisation
매출 총이익	gross margin
수입	import
인플레이션	inflation
투자금	investmentInvested savings
세금계산서	invoice
레버리지	leverage
부채 항목	liability
합병	merger
최저 임금	minimum wage
독점	monopoly
교섭	negotiation
투자 포트폴리오	portfolio
부동산 투자	property investment
재정 지출	public spending
주주	shareholder
경기 부양	stimulus
기업 공개	stock market flotation
퇴직 연금	supplementary pension
납품업체	supplier
조세 피난처	tax haven
신고하다	to declare
자금을 대다	to fund
파산하다	to go bankrupt
변동비	variable cost
변동 금리	variable rate
원천 징수	withholding tax
수익률	yield

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
손익 분기점	break even point
중개 수수료	brokerage
예산 전망	budget forecast
현금 흐름	cash flow
채권자	creditor
관세	customs duty
감가상각	depreciation
분산 투자	diversification
배당금	dividend
금수 조치	embargo
유동성	liquidity
시가 총액	market capitalisation
해외 이전	offshoring
비상금	rainy day savings
국내 복귀	reshoring
하도급	subcontracting
조세 감면 혜택	tax loophole
세무 추징	tax reassessment
변동하다	to fluctuate
빚을 지다	to get into debt
보험료를 납부하다	to pay contributions
투기하다	to speculate
무역 흑자	trade surplus
청산	winding up
운전 자본	working capital

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Economy and finance”. The full topic holds 162 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 41 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

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