English–Korean

“egg” in Korean

Korean

Also알 (al) · 달걀 (talgyal)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeran

Example

냉장고에 계란이 몇 개 있어?naeng jang go e kye ra ni myeot kae i sseo

How many eggs are in the fridge?

Illustration for 계란 (egg)

How to say “egg” in Korean

“Egg” in Korean is 계란 (kyeran).

A food egg seen as a whole item, with the white and yolk protected inside its shell.

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

Example sentences with 계란

계란 한 개만 빌려줄래?kye ran han kae man pil lyeo jul lae

Could you lend me just one egg?

Tips for using 계란

  • This word is useful in everyday conversations about breakfast, cooking, shopping, and what is kept in the refrigerator.

Other Korean words for “egg”

아침에 알을 하나 삶았어요.a chi me a reul ha na sal ma sseo yo

I boiled an egg this morning.

아침마다 달걀을 삶아 먹어요.a chim ma da tal gya reul sal ma meo geo yo

Every morning, I boil an egg and eat it.

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