소시지
sosiji[s͈o̞ɕʰid͡ʑi]
The English word 'sausage' is translated into Korean as 소시지 (sosiji). Wiktionary also lists 칼파스 (kalpaseu).
Meaning: a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 소시지 | sosiji | [s͈o̞ɕʰid͡ʑi] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 칼파스 | kalpaseu | [kʰa̠ɭpʰa̠sʰɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea |
The word refers to a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North Korea, the term 칼파스 is used instead of the standard 소시지.
How do you pronounce it?
sosiji
Did you know?
- Korean convenience stores sell a variety of 'fish sausages', which are fish-based pastes shaped like a 소시지 and sold in peel-off plastic tubes.
- Due to the Cold War division, South Korea primarily uses the English-derived 소시지 while North Korea retained the Russian-derived 칼파스.
- In South Korea, a popular street food is the 소떡소떡 'sotteok-sotteok', which consists of alternating pieces of 소시지 and rice cakes on a skewer.
Examples in context
- 소시지를 먹고 싶어요.sosijireul meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat sausage.
- 아침 식사로 소시지를 준비했어요.achim siksaro sosijireul junbihaesseoyo.I prepared sausage for breakfast.
- 이 소시지는 정말 맛있어요.i sosijineun jeongmal masisseoyo.This sausage is really delicious.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Minji are grocery shopping together.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 소시지 살까요?Minji ssi, sosiji salkkayo?Minji, shall we buy some sausage?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 소시지 좀 사요.ne, sosiji jom sayo.Yes, let's buy some sausage.
- 지훈 Ji-hun어떤 소시지가 좋을까요?eotteon sosijiga joeulkkayo?Which sausage would be good?
- 민지 Min-ji매콤한 소시지를 추천해요.maekomhan sosijireul chucheonhaeyo.I recommend the spicy sausage.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sausage” translations and entries 소시지, 칼파스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
