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How do you say "butter" in Korean?

버터

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Noun Hangul

In Korean, "butter" is 버터.

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Pronunciation

Buh-tuh, rhyming with 'butter' in English pronunciation.

Writing and usage

버터 is the Korean spelling of butter. It's a direct food term borrowed from English.

Example sentence

버터를 녹였어요

I melted the butter.

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How to remember 버터

Butter sounds the same, so this is an easy borrowed word to remember.

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Questions about 버터

How do you say "butter" in Korean?

In Korean, "butter" is 버터. It is a noun.

How is 버터 written in Korean?

버터 is the Korean spelling of butter. It's a direct food term borrowed from English.

How is 버터 used in a sentence?

Use 버터 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 버터를 녹였어요 (I melted the butter.).

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