Meaning and Usage
만원 literally means "ten thousand won," which is a common denomination of South Korean currency. It is used in everyday conversation when talking about prices, costs, or amounts of money.
Common Contexts
You will often hear 만원 when discussing shopping, dining, transportation fares, or any situation involving money. It is a concrete number, so it is not used metaphorically.
Collocations and Patterns
- 만원이에요: to state the price or cost is 10,000 won.
- 만원짜리: describing something that costs or is worth 10,000 won (e.g., 만원짜리 지폐 - a 10,000 won bill).
- 만원 정도: approximately 10,000 won, used to estimate costs.
Tips
Be careful not to confuse 만원 (10,000 won) with 만원 (full house in a different context, but this is rare and unrelated here). In Korean currency, 만원 is a standard unit and very commonly used in daily life, so mastering its use helps in practical conversations about money.