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How do you say "chopsticks" in Korean?
젓가락
jeotgarak
In Korean, "chopsticks" is 젓가락.
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Pronunciation
Say jut-gah-rahk, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Three syllable blocks: 젓가락. Jeot refers to things used for eating, garak is a root meaning to pick or grasp.
Example sentence
젓가락으로 밥을 먹었다.
I ate rice with chopsticks.
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How to remember 젓가락
Jeotgarak literally means 'picking sticks', which describes exactly what chopsticks do when you eat.
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Questions about 젓가락
How do you say "chopsticks" in Korean?
In Korean, "chopsticks" is 젓가락. It is a noun.
How is 젓가락 written in Korean?
Three syllable blocks: 젓가락. Jeot refers to things used for eating, garak is a root meaning to pick or grasp.
How is 젓가락 used in a sentence?
Use 젓가락 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 젓가락으로 밥을 먹었다. (I ate rice with chopsticks.).
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