Korean Conversation · Level 59
15 words
Korean word
썰다
Pronunciation
Romanizationsseolda
Meaning
- verbcut
Example
고기를 썰어서 샐러드에 넣었어요.ko gi reul sseo reo seo sael leo deu e neo eo sseo yo
I cut the meat and put it in the salad.
More examples
파티에서 이야기를 썰었어요.pa ti e seo i ya gi reul sseo reo sseo yo
I told stories at the party.
Core concept
A blade turns food into neat, slender pieces.
Common phrases
양파를 썰다yang pa reul sseol da
slice an onion
이야기를 썰다i ya gi reul sseol da
tell stories
Similar words
자르다chareuda: Using a knife or scissors to change an object's length or shape.
다지다tajida: Making food very small through repeated chopping or crushing.
베다peda: Cutting through something with a sharp blade to create separate parts.
Definition in Korean
칼로 재료를 얇게 또는 길게 자르는 동사.kal lo chae ryo reul yal kke tto neun kil ge cha reu neun tong sa
Word origin
The exact history of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but its established cooking use centers on cutting ingredients with a blade.
Usage tips
- English cut covers many kinds of cutting, while this word often signals that a recipe cares about the food's shape or thickness.
Other meanings
- slice thinlyverb
- chopverb
Related words
- 썰기sseolgislicingnoun