테이프
teipeu[tʰe̞ipʰɯ]
The Korean phrase for 'tape' is 테이프 (teipeu).
Meaning: to bind with adhesive tape (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of taping something on, use the noun 테이프 with the verb 붙이다 (to stick/attach), forming the phrase 테이프를 붙이다. If you want to specify that you are using tape as a tool to bind something, use the particle 로 after the noun to mean 'with' or 'using', resulting in the phrase 테이프로 붙이다.
How do you pronounce it?
teipeu
Did you know?
- When using 테이프 to describe medical tape, Koreans often use the specific term 반창고 (bandage/plaster) instead, even if the item is technically a tape.
- In Korean, the word 테이프 is used not only for adhesive tape but also for cassette tapes and recording tapes.
- If you ask for 'tape' in an office setting, you might be handed 스카치테이프 (Scotch tape), as the brand name has become a genericized trademark in Korea similar to how it is used in English.
Examples in context
- 영화 테이프 있나요?Do you have movie tapes?
- 아무 테이프로 감싸주세요.Wrap it with any tape, please.
- 포장 테이프가 필요해요.I need packing tape.
- 찢어진 종이를 테이프로 붙였어요.jjijeojin jongireul teipeuro buchyeosseoyo.I taped the torn paper.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are packing a gift together.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 여기 좀 테이프 해 주세요.Hyeon-u ssi, yeogi jom teipeu hae juseyo.Hyeon-u, please tape this part for me.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 테이프 어디 있어요?ne, teipeu eodi isseoyo?Okay, where is the tape?
- 지은 Ji-eun책상 위에 있어요.chaeksang wie isseoyo.It is on the desk.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo알겠어요. 지금 바로 테이프 할게요.algesseoyo. jigeum baro teipeu halgeyo.I got it. I will tape it right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 테이프, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
