고기 빼고
gogi ppaego
The English phrase "no meat" can be expressed in Korean as 고기 빼고 (gogi ppaego).
This phrase is used as a request to remove meat from a food order or recipe. You may also see related terms like 두부 (tofu) or 콩 (beans) when discussing meat alternatives.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 고기, meaning "meat" and 빼고, meaning "excluding" or "leaving out".
Which one should you use?
고기 빼고 is a shortened, more casual way to state your requirement, often used when ordering quickly. Other forms like 고기 없이 주세요 or 고기 빼 주세요 provide more complete sentences for different levels of politeness.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
고기 빼고 is informal and suitable for less formal settings or quick interactions. For a standard polite way to make a request to restaurant staff, use 고기 빼주세요. More formal versions include 고기 없이 주세요, 고기 빼 주세요 or 고기를 빼주세요, which function as complete, polite requests.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 주세요 (please give/do for me) to the end of the phrase makes it a more polite and complete request.
How do you pronounce it?
gogi ppaego
Did you know?
- In historical Korean texts from the 12th century, the word 고기 was used to refer to both 'meat' and 'fish'.
- The word 고기 is a native Korean word, which is distinct from many other food terms in Korea that use Sino-Korean roots.
- The phrase 고기 빼고 uses the verb 빼다, which means 'to subtract' or 'to exclude' in mathematical contexts as well.
Examples in context
- 고기 빼고 해주세요.gogi ppaego hae-ju-se-yo.Please make it without meat.
- 고기 빼고 주문할게요.gogi ppaego jumun-hal-ge-yo.I will order it without meat.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are ordering food at a restaurant.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 뭐 먹을래요?Subin ssi, mwo meogeullaeyo?Subin, what do you want to eat?
- 수빈 Su-bin저는 비빔밥 고기 빼고 먹을게요.jeoneun bibimbap gogi ppaego meogeulgeyo.I will have the bibimbap without meat.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알겠어요. 제가 주문할게요.algesseoyo. jega jumunhalgeyo.I see. I will order.
- 수빈 Su-bin고맙습니다, 도현 씨.gomapseumnida, Dohyun ssi.Thank you, Dohyun.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 고기, CC BY-SA 4.0.
