Korean word

배달

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaedal

Meaning

  • noundelivery

Example

배달이 왔어요.pae da ri wa sseo yo

The delivery is here.

Illustration for 배달 (delivery)

More examples

저는 배달 앱으로 주문했어요.cheo neun pae dal ae beu ro chu mun hae sseo yo

I ordered through a delivery app.

Core concept

A requested item leaves its source and arrives at a chosen destination through a service or a sender.

Common phrases

  • 배달 앱pae dal aep

    delivery app

  • 배달 음식pae dal eum sik

    food delivery

  • 배달 기사pae dal ki sa

    delivery driver

Similar words

택배taekppae: A parcel delivered by a company from its sender to its intended receiver.
배달앱paedaraep: A mobile service that connects stores and customers for orders, payments, and delivery.
배달원paedarwon: A worker whose job is to carry food or goods to the person who ordered them.

Definition in Korean

주문이나 요청에 따라 사람이나 업체가 물건·음식을 지정한 장소로 보내 주는 서비스나 그 결과chu mu ni na yo cheong e tta ra sa ra mi na eop che ga mul geon eum si geul chi jeong han chang so ro po nae chu neun seo bi seu na keu kyeol gwa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean formation combines the ideas of distributing something and reaching a destination, which makes the word easy to connect with ordered goods arriving.

Usage tips

  • English often separates local drop off from shipping by mail, but this Korean word can cover both food delivery and sending packages.

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