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How do you say "butter" in Korean?
버터
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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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