[170929] Money Gifts 축의금/조의금

Talk about how Koreans offer money gifts for special occasions.

-> offer money gifts 축의금/조의금을 내다.

In Korea, it's typical for people to offer money gifts for special occasions like weddings or funerals.

-> wedding 결혼식, special occasion 특별한 경우

For a wedding, it is called congratulatory money.

-> congratulatory money 축의금

For a funeral, it is called condolatory money.

-> funeral 장례식, condolatory money 조의금

We put the money in a white envelope with our names on it.

-> white envelope 흰 봉투

The envelope is dropped off at the entrance of a wedding hall or a funeral parlor. 

-> drop off 내다/제출하다, wedding hall 예식장, funeral parlor 장례식장

Normally, we keep a record of the amount of money we receive from the guests.

-> keep a record of ~을 기록으로 남기다.

Then, we normally give back the same amount to them at similar occasions in the future.

-> give back the same amount 같은 금액을 돌려주다.

You normally offer more money depending on how close you are.

-> depending on how close you are 친분에 따라

depending on ~에 따라

ex) They are all different depending on the situation. 

ex) Prices are different depending on the brand.

I have to attend a friend's wedding tomorrow. 내일 친구 결혼식에 참석해야 해.

A : What are you doing for the weekend?

B : I have to attend a friend's wedding tomorrow.

A : Oh, really? Is he or she a close friend?

B : It's a he. He's one of my closet buddies.

1. 너 지출 내역을 남기니?

2. 같은 금액을 되돌려 주는게 좋아.

3. 그건 얼마나 가까운지에 따라 다르니?

4. 나 집에 차를 두고 와야 해.