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TOPIK 4adjective

알뜰하다

altteulhada

알뜰해요 · 알뜰했어요 · 알뜰한 (+noun)

thrifty, frugal, economical

Example

제 언니는 알뜰해서 돈을 많이 모았어요.

My older sister is thrifty, so she has saved a lot of money.

Word parts

Doubled form 알뜰살뜰 means 'very thrifty and careful with the household'.

Good to know

A positive word for smart saving; 알뜰폰 = budget phone plan, 알뜰 시장 = flea market.