포도
podo[pʰo̞do̞]
The English word 'grapes' is 포도 (podo) in Korean.
The most common way to say 'grapes' in Korean is 포도. 포도 열매 can be used to specifically refer to the fruit of the grapevine.
How do you pronounce it?
podo
Did you know?
- In Korea, the Shine Muscat grape is so highly prized as a luxury gift that individual grapes are sometimes sold separately in high-end boutiques.
- The Korean word 포도 originates from the Chinese word 葡萄, which was originally a phonetic transcription of a Central Asian language.
- Korean speakers often use the term 포도송이 to describe a single bunch of grapes, where 송이 is a specialized counter for things that grow in clusters.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 포도를 팔고 있나요?Hello, do you sell grapes?
- 포도 몇 개 주세요.Please give me a few grapes.
- 어떤 포도가 가장 달콤한가요?Which grapes are the sweetest?
- 포도가 정말 달아요.podoga jeongmal darayo.The grapes are really sweet.
- 마트에서 포도를 샀어요.mateseo podoreul sasseoyo.I bought some grapes at the mart.
- 싱싱한 포도가 많아요.singsinghan podoga manhayo.There are many fresh grapes.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are grocery shopping together.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 이 포도 어때요?Seoyeon ssi, i podo eottaeyo?Seoyeon, how about these grapes?
- 서연 Seo-yeon포도가 아주 싱싱해 보여요.podoga aju singsinghae boyeoyo.The grapes look very fresh.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 이걸로 살까요?geureom ireollo salkkayo?Then shall we buy these?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 좋아요.ne, joayo.Yes, that's good.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 포도, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 포도, CC BY-SA 4.0.
