Saving My Allowance — Day 35

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Saving My Allowance

TOPIK 1 · Beginner · Saving Money

저는 용돈을 받았어요.
I received my allowance.

오늘은 돈을 안 써요.
Today I don't spend money.

저는 돈을 모으고 싶어요.
I want to save money.

새 가방을 사고 싶어요.
I want to buy a new bag.

가방이 십만 원이에요.
The bag is one hundred thousand won.

조금씩 저금해요.
I save little by little.

Key words

  • 용돈 — allowance
  • 돈 — money
  • 모으다 — to save/gather
  • 저금하다 — to save (in bank)
  • 새 — new

Grammar

안 ~

not (negation)

돈을 안 써요.

I don't spend money.

~고 싶다

want to

돈을 모으고 싶어요.

I want to save money.

Put 안 before a verb to make it negative: 안 써요 means 'don't spend'.