Economical in Korean 🇰🇷

경제적 info.

Tips to remember:
• Break the word into two parts: "경제" (gyeong-je), meaning "economy," and the suffix "-적" (jeok), which means "relating to." This structure is similar to forming adjectives like "historic" (역사적, yeok-sa-jeok) from "history."
• Associate it with the English word "economical" to reinforce its meaning.

Explanations:
• "경제적" (gyeong-je-jeok) describes something that is cost-effective, efficient, or pertaining to the economy. It is often used to highlight a method, product, or behavior that helps conserve resources or save money.
• As an adjective, it can be used attributively before a noun (e.g., 경제적인 선택, an economical choice).

Other words that mean the same thing:
• 검소한 (geom-so-han) – typically means "thrifty" or "frugal."
• 저렴한 (jeo-ryeom-han) – more directly translates to "inexpensive" or "low-cost" (though it can imply economy in terms of price rather than efficiency).

Alternate meanings / slang:
• In casual conversation, describing someone as "경제적" might imply they are careful with money. However, if used in a negative tone it might suggest they are overly stingy.
• There isn’t a widely recognized slang alternative for "경제적," but tone and context can affect whether it sounds positive (efficient) or negative (miserly).

Example sentences:
• 이 차는 연료 소모가 적어 경제적입니다.
 (Romanized: I cha-neun yeon-ryo so-mo-ga jeo-geo gyeong-je-jeok-im-ni-da.)
 Translation: “This car is economical because it consumes little fuel.”

• 우리는 경제적인 소비 습관을 가져야 합니다.
 (Romanized: U-ri-neun gyeong-je-jeok-in so-bi seup-gwan-eul ga-jyeo-ya ham-ni-da.)
 Translation: “We should adopt economical consumption habits.”

a few seconds ago