A2 Collocation Neutre

돈을 사용하다.

don-eul sayonghada.

Use money.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase describes the act of paying for goods or services using currency.

  • Means: To exchange money for something you want or need.
  • Used in: Shopping, paying bills, or discussing personal expenses.
  • Don't confuse: '돈을 사용하다' (formal) with '돈을 쓰다' (more common/natural).
Wallet 👛 + Action 🏃 = Transaction 💸

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to pay money for things. You use it when you buy food or clothes.
It is a formal way to say you are spending money. It is useful for talking about your budget or shopping habits in a polite way.
This collocation is used to describe the utilization of financial resources. It is more formal than the common verb '쓰다' and is preferred in professional or written contexts to denote purposeful expenditure.
While '돈을 쓰다' is the colloquial standard, '돈을 사용하다' carries a nuance of instrumental utility. It is frequently employed in economic discourse or formal documentation to emphasize the allocation of capital toward specific objectives.
The phrase functions as a formal register alternative to the high-frequency verb '쓰다'. By utilizing the Sino-Korean root '사용', the speaker elevates the discourse, framing monetary transactions as deliberate acts of resource management rather than mere consumption.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '돈을 사용하다' maps the concept of money onto the domain of 'tools'. Unlike the more generic '쓰다', this collocation highlights the instrumental nature of currency, often appearing in institutional or analytical contexts where the agentive role of the spender is emphasized.

Signification

To spend or utilize currency for purchases or services.

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Contexte culturel

Financial literacy is highly valued in schools.

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Formal vs Informal

Always choose '쓰다' for friends to sound natural.

Signification

To spend or utilize currency for purchases or services.

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Formal vs Informal

Always choose '쓰다' for friends to sound natural.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank.

그는 저축한 돈을 ____.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 사용했다

You use money, you don't eat or wear it.

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Questions fréquentes

1 questions

No, it is grammatically correct but formal.

Expressions liées

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돈을 쓰다

synonym

To spend money

Où l'utiliser

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Budget Meeting

Manager: 이번 달 예산을 어떻게 사용했나요?

formal
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Shopping

Friend: 이 돈을 어디에 사용할 거야?

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'User' (사용자) of money. You are the user, the money is the tool.

Visual Association

Imagine a robot carefully counting coins to pay for a battery. It is using the money as a tool.

Story

Min-su wanted to buy a bike. He checked his bank account. He decided to use his savings carefully. He used his money to buy the best bike.

Word Web

돈사용하다지출소비예산저축

Défi

Write three sentences about your monthly expenses using '사용하다'.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Usar dinero

Spanish speakers use 'gastar' more often for general spending.

French high

Utiliser de l'argent

French uses 'dépenser' for standard spending.

German high

Geld verwenden

German uses 'ausgeben' for common spending.

Japanese high

お金を使う

Japanese '使う' is more versatile than Korean '사용하다'.

Arabic moderate

استخدام المال

Arabic has specific verbs for spending that are more common.

Chinese high

使用钱

Chinese speakers prefer '花钱' for casual spending.

Korean high

돈을 쓰다

Register is the main difference.

Portuguese high

Usar dinheiro

Portuguese uses 'gastar' for common spending.

Easily Confused

돈을 사용하다. vs 돈을 쓰다

Register difference

Use '쓰다' with friends, '사용하다' at work.

FAQ (1)

No, it is grammatically correct but formal.

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