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Usages of hyeongeum
계산할 때 현금과 카드를 모두 사용할 수 있어요.gyesanhal ttae hyeongeumgwa kadeureul modu sayonghal su isseoyo.
You can use both cash and a card when paying.
현금을 내면 거스름돈을 꼭 확인하세요.hyeongeumeul naemyeon geoseureumdoneul kkok hwaginhaseyo.
When you pay in cash, be sure to check the change.
지금은 현금밖에 없어서 카드 결제를 못 해요, 그리고 시간도 충분하지 않아요.jigeumeun hyeongeumbakke eobseoseo kadeu gyeoljereul mos haeyo, geurigo sigando chungbunhaji anhayo.
Right now I only have cash, so I can’t pay by card, and we also don’t have enough time.
현금이 없어서 신용카드로만 계산했어.hyeongeumi eobseoseo sinyongkadeuroman gyesanhaesseo.
I didn’t have cash, so I paid only with a credit card.
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