Korean cuisine is famous for its fresh fish and seafood. With this much coastline, it’s no wonder that seafood is so popular! In this lesson, we’ll talk about various types of fish in Korean. Some of these you might find on a plate garnished with lemon, and some you might see on a snorkeling trip or in a fish tank peeking out from behind some coral!
Either way, this is important vocabulary to know while traveling.
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생선
saengsun
fish
청어
cheong-eo
herring
해파리
haepari
jellyfish
랍스터 / 바닷가재
labseuteo / badatgajae
lobster
게
ge
crab
굴
gul
oyster
오징어
ojing-eo
squid
참문어
chammun-eo
octopus
상어
sang-eo
shark
돌고래
dolgorae
dolphin
고래
gorae
whale
연어
yeon-eo
salmon
송어
song-eo
trout
해마
haema
seahorse
새우
sae-u
shrimp
보리새우
borisae-u
prawn
홍합
honghab
mussel
잉어
ng-eo
carp
뱀장어
baemjang-eo
eel
말쥐치
maljwichi
filefish
홍어
hong-eo
skate
That's it for this lesson.
For more lessons on Korean vocabulary I recommend these!
Anyoung hee gaseyo!
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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