샌드위치

saendeuwichi · TOPIK 1

sandwich

샌드위치 — sandwich

🥪 saen-deu-wi-chi = English sandwich, respelled in Korean syllables

A loanword from English. Korean syllables cannot end in d or ch, so the filler vowels eu and i are added: sand → saen-deu, wich → wi-chi. Say sandwich slowly with those extra vowels and you have the Korean word.

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