김치볶음밥
gimchibokkeumbap
Kimchi fried rice in Korean is 김치볶음밥 (gimchibokkeumbap).
김치볶음밥 refers to a Korean dish made of rice stir-fried with kimchi and other seasonings.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of 김치 (kimchi), 볶음 (stir-fry/fried) and 밥 (rice).
Which one should you use?
Removing the 밥 (rice) from the end changes the dish from 'kimchi fried rice' to a general kimchi stir-fry.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this phrase as the direct object of a verb (e.g., 'eat kimchi fried rice'), you add the object marker 을 to form 김치볶음밥을.
How do you pronounce it?
gimchibokkeumbap
Did you know?
- Koreans often use the term 분식 (bun-sik) to categorize 김치볶음밥, a word that originally referred to 'flour-based foods' but now covers various affordable street-style meals.
- To make the dish more authentic, Koreans often use 신김치 (sin-kimchi), which refers specifically to 'sour' or over-fermented kimchi, rather than fresh kimchi.
- While 밥 means 'rice' in 김치볶음밥, in a broader cultural sense, the word 밥 is often used as a synonym for 'a meal' regardless of what is being eaten.
Examples in context
- 김치볶음밥이 정말 맛있어요.gimchibokkeumbabi jeongmal masisseoyo.The kimchi fried rice is really delicious.
- 오늘 점심으로 김치볶음밥 먹을까요?oneul jeomsimeuro gimchibokkeumbap meogeulkkayo?Shall we eat kimchi fried rice for lunch today?
- 저는 김치볶음밥을 제일 좋아해요.jeoneun gimchibokkeumbabeul jeil joahaeyo.I like kimchi fried rice the most.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hun are deciding what to order for lunch.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 뭐 먹고 싶어요?Ji-hun ssi, mwo meokgo sipeoyo?Ji-hun, what do you want to eat?
- 지훈 Ji-hun저는 김치볶음밥이 먹고 싶어요.Jeoneun gimchibokkeumbapi meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat kimchi fried rice.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋아요, 그럼 김치볶음밥 주문해요.Joayo, geureom gimchibokkeumbap jumunhaeyo.Good, then let's order the kimchi fried rice.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워요, 지은 씨.Gomawoyo, Ji-eun ssi.Thank you, Ji-eun.
