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How do you say "appetizer" in Korean?
애피타이저
aepitaijeo
In Korean, "appetizer" is 애피타이저 (aepitaijeo).
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Pronunciation
Try ae-pi-tai-jeo at a steady pace, no big stress on any one syllable, since that's what makes it sound natural rather than accented. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
애피타이저 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
저녁 식사 전에 애피타이저를 나눠 먹었어요.
jeonyeok siksa jeone aepitaijeoreul nanwo meogeosseoyo.
We shared an appetizer before dinner.
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How to remember 애피타이저
Say "aepitaijeo" out loud while picturing the exact scene from 'We shared an appetizer before dinner.' — the sound and that image lock together fast.
Related words
- soup 수프 supeu
- stew 스튜 seutyu
- salad 샐러드 saelreodeu
- pasta 파스타 paseuta
- noodle 국수 guksu
- dumpling 만두 mandu
- sausage 소시지 sosiji
- bacon 베이컨 beikeon
- ham 햄 haem
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Questions about 애피타이저
How do you pronounce 애피타이저?
Try ae-pi-tai-jeo at a steady pace, no big stress on any one syllable, since that's what makes it sound natural rather than accented. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 애피타이저 formal or casual?
애피타이저 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 애피타이저 written in Korean?
애피타이저 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as aepitaijeo.
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"Appetizer" in other languages
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