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Financial Issues

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1. 📉

   파산하다

   pa-san-ha-da

   to go bankrupt, to become insolvent

   verb

   • 그 회사는 지난해 파산했어요.

     That company went bankrupt last year.

   • 많은 소규모 사업가들이 빚 때문에 파산하고 있어요.

     Many small business owners are going bankrupt due to debt.

2. 💸

   빚지다

   bib-ji-da

   to owe, to be in debt

   verb

   • 친구에게 10만 원을 빚지고 있어요.

     I owe my friend 100,000 won.

   • 은행에 큰 빚을 지고 있는 상태예요.

     I'm in a state of owing a large debt to the bank.

3. ⏰

   연체하다

   yeon-che-ha-da

   to be overdue, to be delinquent (on payment)

   verb

   • 대출금을 3개월 동안 연체했어요.

     I was overdue on my loan payment for 3 months.

   • 신용카드 요금을 연체하면 이자가 붙어요.

     If you're late on credit card payments, interest is added.

4. 💰

   수수료

   susuryo

   fee/commission

   noun

   • 은행 송금 수수료가 2,500원이에요.

     The bank transfer fee is 2,500 won.

   • 신용카드로 결제하면 3% 수수료가 드세요.

     If you pay by credit card, there's a 3% commission fee.

5. ⚠️

   벌금

   beol-geum

   penalty, fine

   noun

   • 교통 위반으로 벌금 50만 원을 냈어요.

     I paid a 500,000 won fine for a traffic violation.

   • 도서관 책을 늦게 반납하면 벌금이 나와요.

     If you return a library book late, you get a fine.

6. 📋

   채무

   chae-mu

   debt, financial obligation

   noun

   • 그는 많은 채무를 지고 있어서 어려워하고 있어요.

     He's struggling because he has a lot of debt.

   • 정부가 국가 채무를 줄이려고 노력하고 있어요.

     The government is trying to reduce national debt.

7. 📈

   이자

   i-ja

   interest (on a loan)

   noun

   • 이 대출은 이자가 너무 높아요.

     This loan has very high interest.

   • 은행 이자를 받으려면 돈을 저축해야 해요.

     To earn bank interest, you need to save money.

8. 💰

   대출

   dae-chul

   loan, credit advance

   noun

   • 은행에서 집을 사기 위해 대출을 받았어요.

     I got a loan from the bank to buy a house.

   • 대출금을 매달 갚고 있어요.

     I'm paying back the loan every month.