Korean word

샐러드

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaelleodeu

Meaning

  • nounsalad

Example

저녁에 샐러드를 만들었어요.cheo nyeo ge sael leo deu reul man deu reo sseo yo

I made a salad for dinner.

Illustration for 샐러드 (salad)

More examples

다이어트 중이라 점심에 샐러드를 먹었어요.ta i eo teu chung i ra cheom si me sael leo deu reul meo geo sseo yo

Since I am on a diet, I ate salad for lunch.

Core concept

A dish of mostly raw vegetables covered with or mixed with dressing.

Common phrases

  • 샐러드 재료sael leo deu chae ryo

    ingredients for salad

  • 샐러드 가게sael leo deu ka ge

    salad store

Similar words

반찬panchan: A small dish served with rice as one part of a Korean meal.
야채yachae: Edible plants grown or gathered for use as food.

Definition in Korean

주로 생채소에 드레싱을 뿌리거나 섞어 먹는 음식chu ro saeng chae so e teu re sing eul ppu ri geo na seo kkeo meong neun eum sik

Word origin

The Korean word is a loanword from English salad, reshaped to fit Korean pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the two syllables in English, the Korean form has three syllables, with the final sound pronounced as a separate deu syllable.

Opposites

  • 기름진 음식kireumjin eumsikoily foodnoun

Related words

  • 샐러드채소saelleodeuchaesosalad vegetablesnoun

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