English–Korean
“rice cake” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtteok
Example
명절이라서 떡을 만들었어요.myeong jeo ri ra seo tteo geul man deu reo sseo yo
Because it was a holiday, we made rice cakes.
How to say “rice cake” in Korean
“Rice cake” in Korean is 떡 (tteok).
A traditional Korean food made by cooking rice or rice flour and then pounding or pressing it into many shapes.
Example sentences with 떡
시장에 가서 떡을 샀어요.si jang e ka seo tteo geul sa sseo yo
I went to the market and bought rice cakes.
Tips for using 떡
- The English label rice cake can suggest one fixed dessert, but this word covers many shapes and uses, so context matters.