타코
tako
The Korean word for 'taco' is 타코 (tako).
타코 is used to refer to the Mexican snack food.
Meaning: Mexican snack food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tako.
Did you know?
- Because Korea has no native word for 'tortilla', some people call the wrap 타코 빵, which literally means 'taco bread'.
- The word 타코 is phonetically similar to 타코야키, the Japanese octopus balls, which can lead to confusion in casual food conversations.
- If you order 타코 in a Korean restaurant, you might receive a 'fusion' version with ingredients like bulgogi or kimchi rather than traditional Mexican spices.
Examples in context
- 오늘 저녁에 타코를 먹을래?Do you want to eat tacos for dinner tonight?
- 친구들과 함께 타코집에 가서 점심을 먹자!Let's go to a taco restaurant with friends and have lunch!
- 타코에는 소스를 얹으면 더 맛있어요.Tacos taste even better with some sauce on top.
- 타코를 먹고 싶어요.tako-reul meokgo sipeoyo.I want to eat a taco.
- 이 타코는 정말 맛있어요.i tako-neun jeongmal masisseoyo.This taco is really delicious.
- 어제 타코를 두 개 먹었어요.eoje tako-reul du gae meogeosseoyo.I ate two tacos yesterday.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 점심에 타코 어때요?Minjun ssi, jeomsime tako eottaeyo?Minjun, how about a taco for lunch?
- 민준 Min-jun좋아요! 타코 정말 좋아해요.Joayo! tako jeongmal joahaeyo.Sounds good! I really love tacos.
- 수빈 Su-bin근처에 맛있는 타코 집이 있어요.geuncheoe masinneun tako jibi isseoyo.There is a delicious taco place nearby.
- 민준 Min-jun그럼 바로 가요.geureom baro gayo.Then let's go right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taco” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
