블루베리
beulluberi[pɯɭɭube̞ɾi]
The Korean word for blueberry is 블루베리 (beulluberi).
블루베리 is a noun used to refer to the blueberry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
beulluberi
Did you know?
- In Korea, blueberries are often marketed as 'superfoods' specifically for eye health, leading to a strong cultural association between 블루베리 and vision improvement.
- In Korean cafes, you will often see 블루베리 paired with 'smoothie' or 'ade', a popular carbonated drink style that is more common in Korea than in the West.
- The spelling of 블루베리 uses the Hangul alphabet to mimic the English sound precisely, rather than translating the meaning of 'blue' and 'berry' into Korean words.
Examples in context
- 친구랑 블루베리 요거트를 함께 먹었어.I ate blueberry yogurt with my friend.
- 블루베리 정말 맛있어요.beulluberi jeongmal masisseoyo.Blueberries are really delicious.
- 냉장고에 블루베리가 있어요.naengjanggo-e beulluberi-ga isseoyo.There are blueberries in the refrigerator.
- 블루베리를 한 바구니 샀어요.beulluberi-reul han baguni sass-eoyo.I bought a basket of blueberries.
Example conversation
Two people are talking about fruit at a market.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 블루베리 좋아해요?Minji ssi, beulluberi joahae-yo?Minji, do you like blueberries?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 블루베리 아주 좋아해요.Ne, beulluberi aju joahae-yo.Yes, I like blueberries very much.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 같이 블루베리 살까요?Geureom gachi beulluberi sal-kkayo?Then shall we buy some blueberries together?
- 민지 Min-ji좋아요, 도현 씨!Joayo, Dohyeon ssi!That sounds good, Dohyeon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blueberry” translations and entries 블루베리, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
