Korean word

곁들이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeottteurida

Meaning

  • verbadd

Example

편지에 꽃을 곁들였어요.pyeon ji e kko cheul kyeot tteu ryeo sseo yo

I included flowers with the letter.

Illustration for 곁들이다 (add)

More examples

스테이크에 소스를 곁들였어요.seu te i keu e so seu reul kyeot tteu ryeo sseo yo

I added sauce to the steak.

Core concept

Place a small extra alongside the main thing so both are offered together.

Common phrases

  • 스테이크에 곁들이다seu te i keu e kyeot tteu ri da

    serve with steak

  • 빵에 곁들이다ppang e kyeot tteu ri da

    serve with bread

Similar words

보태다potaeda: Providing more of something to cover a shortage or make up the difference.
추가하다chugahada: Putting a new item or detail into something that already exists.
덧붙이다teotppuchida: Adding a further remark or detail to complete an existing explanation or text.

Definition in Korean

음식이나 선물, 글 등에 작은 것을 덧붙여 함께 내거나 보태다.eum si gi na seon mul keul teung e cha geun keo seul teot ppu chyeo ham kke nae geo na po tae da

Word origin

The word developed from native Korean elements meaning beside and bring in, which clearly supports its sense of adding something alongside.

Usage tips

  • Although food is a common setting, the verb also applies to nonfood additions, so it should not be limited to the idea of a side dish.

Other meanings

  • serve as a side dishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 곁들임kyeottteurimaccompanimentnoun

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