틸라피아
tillapia
The English word tilapia is translated into Korean as 틸라피아 (tillapia).
틸라피아 is used to refer to any fish belonging to the genus Tilapia.
Meaning: any fish of the genus Tilapia (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tillapia.
Did you know?
- In Korea, 틸라피아 is frequently referred to as 외래종 or 'alien species' because it was introduced from Africa and can outcompete native Korean fish.
- Because it is a foreign loanword, 틸라피아 is written using only the Korean alphabet, whereas traditional fish names often use Hanja-based roots.
- If you were looking for this fish in a traditional Korean wet market, asking for 틸라피아 might yield blank stares compared to asking for 'native' fish like 'minmul-eo' (freshwater fish).
Examples in context
- 틸라피아는 단백질이 풍부해요.tilapia-neun danbaekjiri pungbuhaeyo.Tilapia is rich in protein.
- 오늘 저녁은 틸라피아 구이를 먹을까요?oneul jeonyeogeun tilapia guireul meogeulkkayo?Shall we eat grilled tilapia for dinner tonight?
- 마트에서 틸라피아를 팔고 있어요.mateseo tilapia-reul palgo isseoyo.The mart is selling tilapia.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to cook for dinner.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 우리 틸라피아를 요리할까요?Dohyeon ssi, uri tilapia-reul yorihalkkayo?Dohyeon, shall we cook tilapia?
- 도현 Do-hyeon좋아요, 틸라피아는 담백해서 맛있어요.Joayo, tilapia-neun dambaekhaeseo masisseoyo.Sounds good, tilapia is delicious because it is light.
- 지은 Ji-eun그럼 제가 틸라피아를 사 올게요.Geureom jega tilapia-reul sa olgeyo.Then I will go buy the tilapia.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨, 조심히 다녀오세요.Jieun ssi, josimhi danyeooseyo.Jieun, please be careful on your way.
