Korean word

맛보다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmatppoda

Meaning

  • verbtaste

Example

요리할 때 소금을 조금 맛보고 조절하세요.yo ri hal ttae so geu meul cho geum mat ppo go cho jeol ha se yo

When cooking, taste a little salt and adjust the seasoning.

Illustration for 맛보다 (taste)

More examples

파티 전에 케이크를 조금씩 맛보고 양을 조절했어요.pa ti cheo ne ke i keu reul cho geum ssik mat ppo go yang eul cho jeol hae sseo yo

Before the party, we tasted a little of the cake at a time and adjusted the amount.

Core concept

Testing a little of something with the senses, or personally passing through an experience.

Common phrases

  • 국을 맛보다ku geul mat ppo da

    taste the soup

  • 디저트를 맛보다ti jeo teu reul mat ppo da

    taste the dessert

Similar words

먹다meoktta: Eating food means putting it in the mouth, chewing it, and swallowing it.
먹어보다meogeoboda: Trying a dish means eating some of it to learn its taste.

Definition in Korean

음식의 맛을 조금 맛보아 평가하거나 어떤 일을 비유적으로 경험하다.eum si gui ma seul cho geum mat ppo a pyeong ga ha geo na eo tteon i reul pi yu jeo geu ro kyeong heom ha da

Word origin

The word is formed from the native Korean element for taste and a verb whose meaning expanded from seeing to trying something out.

Usage tips

  • In cooking instructions, this verb often comes before an adjustment, making it useful for following directions about seasoning.

Other meanings

  • savorverb
  • sampleverb

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