English–Korean
“pumpkin” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationhobak
Example
마트에서 호박을 샀어요.ma teu e seo ho ba geul sa sseo yo
I bought a pumpkin at the supermarket.
How to say “pumpkin” in Korean
“Pumpkin” in Korean is 호박 (hobak).
A cooking squash or gourd fruit whose size, sweetness, and texture vary by variety.
Example sentences with 호박
가을이면 시장에 호박이 많이 나와요.ka eu ri myeon si jang e ho ba gi ma ni na wa yo
In autumn, lots of pumpkins come to the market.
Tips for using 호박
- In Korean recipes, 호박 (hobak, "pumpkin") is broader than the single orange pumpkin often pictured by English speakers.