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How do you say "lettuce" in Korean?
상추
sangchu
In Korean, "lettuce" is 상추 (sangchu).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as sa-ngchu and keep your pitch fairly flat across the word, letting the consonants do the work instead of the tone. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
상추 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
샌드위치에는 바삭한 상추가 들어 있었다.
saendeuwichieneun basakhan sangchuga deureo isseotda.
The sandwich had crisp lettuce inside.
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How to remember 상추
Break "sangchu" into pieces and notice how it half-rhymes with an English word; ride that half-rhyme straight into 'The sandwich had crisp lettuce inside.'.
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 상추
How do you pronounce 상추?
Sound it out as sa-ngchu and keep your pitch fairly flat across the word, letting the consonants do the work instead of the tone. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 상추 formal or casual?
상추 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 상추 written in Korean?
상추 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as sangchu.
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
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"Lettuce" in other languages
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