Day 114 of 215

Day 114: Opening a Bank Account at Seventeen

After an economics class at a high school, Minhyuk (A), a seventeen-year-old student, stays behind to ask his teacher Mr. Yoon (B) a question.

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Dialogue

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  1. A μ„ μƒλ‹˜, μ—¬μ­€λ³Ό 게 μžˆλŠ”λ°μš”. 톡μž₯은 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μš”?

    Seonsaengnim, yeojjwobol ge inneundeyo. Tongjangeun eotteoke mandeureoyo?

    Mr. Yoon, can I ask you something? How do you open a bank account?

  2. B 였, 경제 μˆ˜μ—… λ“£κ³  관심이 μƒκ²Όκ΅¬λ‚˜. 톡μž₯이 μ²˜μŒμ΄λ‹ˆ?

    O, gyeongje sueop deutgo gwansimi saenggyeotguna. Tongjangi cheoeumini?

    Oh, so the economics class got you interested. Is this your first account?

  3. A λ„€. μ—„λ§ˆκ°€ 저보고 "이제 μš©λˆμ€ λ„€κ°€ μ•Œμ•„μ„œ 관리해" κ·ΈλŸ¬μ…¨μ–΄μš”.

    Ne. Eommaga jeobogo "ije yongdoneun nega araseo gwallihae" geureosyeosseoyo.

    Yes. My mom said to me, "From now on, you manage your own pocket money."

  4. B μž˜λλ‹€. μš©λˆμ€ ν•œ 달에 μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ λ°›λ‹ˆ?

    Jaldwaetda. Yongdoneun han dare eolmana banni?

    Good for you. How much pocket money do you get a month?

  5. A μ‹­μ˜€λ§Œ μ›μ΄μš”. 근데 맀달 λ‹€ μ¨μš”.

    Siboman woniyo. Geunde maedal da sseoyo.

    A hundred and fifty thousand won. But I spend it all every month.

  6. B ν•˜ν•˜, μ†”μ§ν•˜κ΅¬λ‚˜. 그럼 톡μž₯을 두 개 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄. ν•˜λ‚˜λŠ” μ“°λŠ” 돈, ν•˜λ‚˜λŠ” λͺ¨μœΌλŠ” 돈.

    Haha, soljikaguna. Geureom tongjangeul du gae mandeureo. Hananeun sseuneun don, hananeun moeuneun don.

    Ha ha, at least you're honest. Then open two accounts. One for spending and one for saving.

  7. A 두 κ°œμš”? 은행에 혼자 κ°€μ„œ λ§Œλ“€ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”?

    Du gaeyo? Eunhaenge honja gaseo mandeul su isseoyo?

    Two? Can I go to the bank on my own and open them?

  8. B 아직 λ―Έμ„±λ…„μžλΌμ„œ λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜μ΄ 같이 κ°€μ…”μ•Ό 돼. 신뢄증은 μžˆλ‹ˆ?

    Ajik miseongnyeonjaraseo bumonimi gachi gasyeoya dwae. Sinbunjeungeun inni?

    You're still a minor, so a parent has to go with you. Do you have an ID card?

  9. A 학생증밖에 μ—†λŠ”λ°μš”.

    Haksaengjeungbakke eomneundeyo.

    Only my student card.

  10. B 그럼 은행에 λ¨Όμ € μ „ν™”ν•΄μ„œ ν•„μš”ν•œ μ„œλ₯˜λ₯Ό 물어봐. λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜ 신뢄증도 κΌ­ μ±™κΈ°κ³ .

    Geureom eunhaenge meonjeo jeonhwahaeseo piryohan seoryureul mureobwa. Bumonim sinbunjeungdo kkok chaenggigo.

    Then call the bank first and ask what documents you need. And make sure your parents bring their ID.

  11. A λ„€. 그런데 μ΄μžλŠ” μ–΄λŠ 톡μž₯이 더 많이 μ€˜μš”?

    Ne. Geureonde ijaneun eoneu tongjangi deo mani jwoyo?

    Okay. And which kind of account pays more interest?

  12. B λͺ¨μœΌλŠ” 톡μž₯은 적금으둜 ν•΄. μ΄μžκ°€ 더 λ†’κ±°λ“ . 맀달 만 μ›μ”©λ§Œ λ„£μ–΄ 봐.

    Moeuneun tongjangeun jeokgeumeuro hae. Ijaga deo nopgeodeun. Maedal man wonssingman neoeo bwa.

    Make the savings one an instalment savings account. The interest is higher. Try putting in just ten thousand won a month.

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