English–Korean
“spicy” in Korean
How to say “spicy” in Korean
“Spicy” in Korean is 맵다 (maeptta).
A sharp, hot feeling on the tongue caused by spicy food.
Example sentences with 맵다
고추를 넣었더니 국물이 너무 맵다.ko chu reul neo eot tteo ni kung mu ri neo mu maep tta
When I added chili peppers, the soup became too spicy.
Tips for using 맵다
- English uses hot for both temperature and spicy flavor, but this word describes the spicy kind when talking about food.
Other Korean words for “spicy”
조금 맵게 해 주세요.cho geum maep kke hae chu se yo
Please make it a little spicy.
김치찌개가 얼큰해서 밥이 잘 넘어가요.kim chi jji gae ga eol keun hae seo pa bi chal neo meo ga yo
The kimchi stew is spicy, so the rice goes down well.