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How to say “Spicy” in Korean

맵다

Maepda

BeginnerFood

Usage & Context

Korean cuisine is famous for its spicy flavors. 매워요 is the polite form. 너무 매워요 (too spicy) is useful for foreigners. Korean people often ask 매운 거 잘 드세요? (Can you eat spicy food well?) as a common conversation topic.

Example Sentence

이 떡볶이 너무 매워요!

This tteokbokki is too spicy!

More Food Words

맛있다

Delicious

물

Water

커피

Coffee

밥

Rice

달다

Sweet

짜다

Salty

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