English–Korean

“fruit” in Korean

Korean

Also열매 (yeolmae)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwail

Example

저는 과일을 매일 먹어요.cheo neun kwa i reul mae il meo geo yo

I eat fruit every day.

Illustration for 과일 (fruit)

How to say “fruit” in Korean

“Fruit” in Korean is 과일 (kwail).

A plant fruit that people harvest or sell as food.

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

Example sentences with 과일

주말에 과일 가게에 갔어요.chu ma re kwa il ka ge e ka sseo yo

I went to a fruit store on the weekend.

Tips for using 과일

  • Korean often leaves the number unstated, so context or a quantity word shows whether the meaning is one piece or several.

Other Korean words for “fruit”

봄에 꽃이 지고 열매가 맺힌다.po me kko chi chi go yeol mae ga mae chin da

In spring, the flowers fall and fruit forms.

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