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How do you say "pancake" in Korean?
팬케이크
paenkeikeu
In Korean, "pancake" is 팬케이크 (paenkeikeu).
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Pronunciation
Read “paenkeikeu” as paen-keik-eu with a flat, level rhythm rather than an English up-down stress pattern.
Writing and usage
팬케이크 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
팬케이크를 팬에서 뒤집었다.
paenkeikeureul paeneseo dwijibeotda.
She flipped the pancake in the pan.
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How to remember 팬케이크
Attach “paenkeikeu” to a flat cake flipping mid-air in a pan in your mind and it becomes hard to forget.
Related words
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- broth 육수 yuksu
- gravy 그레이비 geureibi
- sauce 소스 soseu
- dressing 드레싱 deuresing
- marinade 마리네이드 marineideu
- herb 허브 heobeu
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Questions about 팬케이크
How do you pronounce 팬케이크?
Read “paenkeikeu” as paen-keik-eu with a flat, level rhythm rather than an English up-down stress pattern.
Is 팬케이크 formal or casual?
팬케이크 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 팬케이크 written in Korean?
팬케이크 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as paenkeikeu.
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