바닐라 익스트랙
banilla ikseuteuraek
The English phrase 'vanilla extract' is translated into Korean as 바닐라 익스트랙 (banilla ikseuteuraek).
The term refers to the liquid flavoring used in cooking.
Meaning: liquid used in cooking (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
banilla ikseuteuraek
Did you know?
- While the English 'vanilla' is often used metaphorically to mean 'plain', the Korean loanword 바닐라 is almost exclusively used for the actual flavor in cooking.
- In a traditional Korean kitchen, you would rarely find this item, as historical baking focuses on grains and fermented pastes rather than western confectionery.
- The word 바닐라 is borrowed from English, which originally took it from the Spanish word vainilla, meaning 'little pod'.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are baking a cake together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 바닐라 익스트랙 어디 있어요?Minji ssi, banilla ikseuteuraek eodi isseoyo?Minji, where is the vanilla extract?
- 민지 Min-ji찬장 두 번째 칸에 있어요.chanjang dubeonjjae kane isseoyo.It is on the second shelf of the cupboard.
- 도현 Do-hyeon찾았어요. 바닐라 익스트랙 얼마나 넣을까요?chajasseoyo. banilla ikseuteuraek eolmana neoeulkkayo?I found it. How much vanilla extract should I put in?
- 민지 Min-ji한 티스푼만 넣어 주세요.han tiseupunman neo-eo juseyo.Please put in just one teaspoon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 바닐라, CC BY-SA 4.0.
