Korean word

달걀

Pronunciation

Romanizationtalgyal

Meaning

  • nounegg

Example

아침마다 달걀을 삶아 먹어요.a chim ma da tal gya reul sal ma meo geo yo

Every morning, I boil an egg and eat it.

Illustration for 달걀 (egg)

More examples

반숙 달걀을 좋아해요.pan suk tal gya reul cho a hae yo

I like soft-boiled eggs.

Core concept

A chicken egg with a shell that holds the white and yolk inside.

Common phrases

  • 반숙 달걀pan suk tal gyal

    soft-boiled egg

  • 완숙 달걀wan suk tal gyal

    hard-boiled egg

  • 달걀 껍데기tal gyal kkeop tte gi

    eggshell

Similar words

계란kyeran: Refers to an edible chicken egg and serves as a standard term in speech and writing.
알al: Serves as a short casual term for an egg and often means a chicken egg used as food.

Definition in Korean

닭이 낳은 식용 알tal gi na eun si gyong al

Word origin

Its exact historical formation is uncertain, but it is established native Korean vocabulary for a chicken egg.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word helps children understand simple Korean meal and recipe instructions.

Related words

  • 달걀흰자talgyalhinjaegg whitenoun
  • 달걀노른자talgyalloreunjaegg yolknoun

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