Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
돈 벌다 / 돈 모으다
don beolda / don moeuda
The concept
搞钱 / hustling for money
How Koreans say it
Focusing hard on making money. Standard: 돈을 벌다 (earn money), 돈을 모으다 (save up). Slang for side-hustling: 부수입 올리다, 'N잡' (working multiple jobs); the mindset is often phrased 돈 벌어야지.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 올해는 딴 거 신경 안 쓰고 돈만 열심히 벌 거예요. olhaeneun ttan geo singyeong an sseugo donman yeolsimhi beol geoyeyo. | This year I'm ignoring everything else and just hustling hard for money. |
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