Korean word

단품

Pronunciation

Romanizationtanpum

Meaning

  • nouna la carte

Example

이 식당은 단품 메뉴가 다양해요.i sik ttang eun tan pum me nyu ga ta yang hae yo

This restaurant has a wide variety of a la carte dishes.

Illustration for 단품 (a la carte)

More examples

점심에는 단품 메뉴로 간단히 먹었어요.cheom si me neun tan pum me nyu ro kan dan hi meo geo sseo yo

At lunch, I had a simple meal from the a la carte menu.

Core concept

One stand-alone choice taken from a menu or product set rather than the whole set.

Common phrases

  • 단품 메뉴tan pum me nyu

    a la carte menu

  • 단품 가격tan pum ka gyeok

    a la carte price

  • 단품 판매tan pum pan mae

    a la carte sales

Similar words

세트seteu: A group of matching dishes or products sold together as one ready-made choice.
낱개natkkae: One item sold or counted as a separate unit.

Definition in Korean

세트로 묶지 않고 개별적으로 판매되는 상품이나 음식의 한 품목을 이르는 말.se teu ro muk jji an ko kae byeol jeo geu ro pan mae doe neun sang pu mi na eum si gui han pum mo geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

단품 (danpum, "individual item") is formed from 단 (dan, "single") and 품 (pum, "item"), which together describe an independently offered item.

Usage tips

  • In shops as well as restaurants, this word signals that the item is separate, so accessories or extra dishes may cost more.

Other meanings

  • individual itemnoun

Opposites

  • 세트메뉴seteumenyuset menunoun
  • 묶음판매mukkeumpanmaebundle salesnoun

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