돼지고기 빼고요
dwaejigogi ppaegoyo
The English phrase "no pork" can be expressed in Korean as 돼지고기 빼고요 (dwaejigogi ppaegoyo).
This phrase is used as a request to remove pork from a food order or a recipe. It is often used when you are adding a dietary restriction to an existing order, as the ending provides a conversational nuance of "and/so…"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 돼지고기 (pork), 빼다 (to remove or exclude) and the polite sentence-ending particle 고요, which adds a nuance of "and" or a trailing, soft tone.
How does it change in a sentence?
Using the -주세요 (-ju-se-yo) ending is the standard polite way to make a request to staff in a restaurant.
How do you pronounce it?
dwaejigogi ppaegoyo
Did you know?
- In many Korean restaurants, especially those serving traditional stews, pork fat is used as a base even if the main meat is different. If you are strictly avoiding pork, you may need to ask specifically if the broth contains lard or pork fat.
- The phrase uses 빼다, which also means 'to lose' when talking about weight or 'to subtract' in mathematics.
- While 돼지고기 is the standard word for pork, you may encounter the term 돈육 (don-yuk) on official ingredient labels or menus, which uses the Hanja (Chinese character) for 'pig'.
Examples in context
- 저는 돼지고기 빼고요, 채소만 먹고 싶어요.jeo-neun dwae-ji-go-gi bbae-go-yo, chae-so-man meok-go si-peo-yo.No pork for me, I want to eat only vegetables.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are ordering food at a restaurant.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 뭐 먹을래요?Subin ssi, mwo meogeullaeyo?Subin, what do you want to eat?
- 수빈 Su-bin저는 비빔밥 먹을게요.jeoneun bibimbap meogeulgeyo.I'll have the bibimbap.
- 지훈 Ji-hun주문할게요. 비빔밥 하나, 돼지고기 빼고요.jumunhalgeyo. bibimbap hana, dwaejigogi ppaegoyo.I'll order. One bibimbap, no pork please.
- 수빈 Su-bin감사해요, 지훈 씨.gamsahaeyo, Jihun ssi.Thank you, Jihoon.
