English–Korean

“cut” in Korean

Korean

Also자르다 (chareuda) · 베다 (peda)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsseolda

Example

고기를 썰어서 샐러드에 넣었어요.ko gi reul sseo reo seo sael leo deu e neo eo sseo yo

I cut the meat and put it in the salad.

Illustration for 썰다 (cut)

How to say “cut” in Korean

“Cut” in Korean is 썰다 (sseolda).

A blade turns food into neat, slender pieces.

Full entry for 썰다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 썰다

파티에서 이야기를 썰었어요.pa ti e seo i ya gi reul sseo reo sseo yo

I told stories at the party.

Tips for using 썰다

  • English cut covers many kinds of cutting, while this word often signals that a recipe cares about the food's shape or thickness.

Other Korean words for “cut”

미용실에서 머리를 잘라요.mi yong si re seo meo ri reul chal la yo

I get my hair cut at the salon.

사과를 베었어요.sa gwa reul pe eo sseo yo

I cut the apple.

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