Korean word

스파게티

Pronunciation

Romanizationseupageti

Meaning

  • nounspaghetti

Example

집에 스파게티가 조금 있어요.chi be seu pa ge ti ga cho geum i sseo yo

There's a little spaghetti at home.

Illustration for 스파게티 (spaghetti)

More examples

저녁에 가족들이랑 스파게티를 만들었어요.cheo nyeo ge ka jok tteu ri rang seu pa ge ti reul man deu reo sseo yo

My family and I made spaghetti for dinner.

Core concept

Italian pasta shaped like long, narrow tubes and eaten with a sauce.

Common phrases

  • 크림 스파게티keu rim seu pa ge ti

    spaghetti with cream sauce

  • 토마토 스파게티to ma to seu pa ge ti

    spaghetti with tomato sauce

  • 스파게티 만들다seu pa ge ti man deul da

    make spaghetti

Similar words

파스타paseuta: A general term for Italian dishes made from wheat dough in many shapes.
국수kukssu: A dish of thin noodles boiled and served in a bowl, often made from wheat.

Definition in Korean

밀가루 반죽으로 만든 긴 원통형의 가는 면을 삶아 소스와 섞어 먹는 이탈리아 요리 이름mil ga ru pan ju geu ro man deun kin won tong hyeong ui ka neun myeo neul sal ma so seu wa seo kkeo meong neun i tal li a yo ri i reum

Word origin

Spaghetti is an Italian borrowing built from spaghetto, a diminutive related to the word for string, which reflects the pasta's long shape.

Usage tips

  • The Korean form is useful in restaurants because it belongs to a group of familiar food loanwords that often sound close to their English originals.

Related words

  • 스파게티소스seupagetisoseuspaghetti saucenoun

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