돼지갈비
dwaejigalbi
The Korean phrase for pork chop is 돼지갈비 (dwaejigalbi).
돼지갈비 is used to refer to a specific cut of meat.
Meaning: pork chop (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 'pork chop' in English often refers to a single cut of meat, 돼지갈비 specifically refers to pork ribs.
How do you pronounce it?
dwaejigalbi
Did you know?
- If you only say 갈비 (galbi) without specifying the animal, a waiter will likely assume you mean beef ribs rather than pork. Adding 돼지 (dwaeji) is the necessary way to clarify you want the cheaper, pork version.
- Because 돼지갈비 is so popular, the phrase has become synonymous with a specific style of sweet, soy-based marination. In many contexts, saying the name implies the meat is already seasoned rather than raw.
- The word 돼지 (dwaeji) for 'pig' is a native Korean word, unlike many other food terms in Korean which are loanwords from Chinese. This makes the phrase feel very traditional and grounded in the native language.
Examples in context
- 이 식당에서 돼지등심을 시키려고 합니다.I would like to order a pork chop at this restaurant.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are looking at a restaurant menu.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨, 뭐 먹고 싶어요?jieun ssi, mwo meokgo sipeoyo?Jieun, what do you want to eat?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 돼지갈비 먹고 싶어요.jeoneun dwaejigalbi meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat pork chops.
- 도현 Do-hyeon좋아요, 저도 돼지갈비 좋아해요.joayo, jeodo dwaejigalbi joahae-yo.Great, I like pork chops too.
- 지은 Ji-eun그럼 돼지갈비 두 인분 시켜요.geureom dwaejigalbi du inbun sikyeoyo.Then let's order two servings of pork chops.
