Garlic in Korean 🇰🇷

마늘 info.

Tips to Remember:
• The word “마늘” (maneul) can be remembered by associating “마” (ma) with “masala” spices and “늘” (neul) with “always” – think “always add masala-like garlic for flavor.”
• Visualize a garlic bulb divided into two parts that sound like “마” and “늘.”

Explanations:
• “마늘” (maneul) means garlic in Korean and is widely used as a key ingredient in many Korean dishes.
• It is pronounced “mah-neul” and refers specifically to the edible bulb used in cooking.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• There is no direct synonym in standard Korean for garlic; however, you might occasionally see the English-derived “갈릭” (gallik) in menus or casual conversation.
• When referring to specific forms of garlic, terms like “깐마늘” (kkannaneul, meaning peeled garlic) or “산마늘” (sanmaneul, meaning wild garlic) may be used.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• “마늘” is primarily used in the literal sense. It does not have a widely recognized slang meaning in Korean.
• In some contexts, a strong garlic odor might be used jokingly to describe someone’s breath, but this is informal and not a standard slang usage.

Examples of Sentences:
• 나는 요리에 마늘을 넣었어.
  (Romanized: Naneun yorie maneul-eul neoh-eosseo.)
  (I added garlic to the dish.)

• 마늘은 건강에 좋아.
  (Romanized: Maneul-eun geongang-e joa.)
  (Garlic is good for health.)

• 저기 있는 마늘을 다져 주세요.
  (Romanized: Jeogi inneun maneul-eul dajyeo juseyo.)
  (Please mince the garlic over there.)

• 그녀는 마늘 향을 정말 좋아해.
  (Romanized: Geunyeoneun maneul hyang-eul jeongmal joahae.)
  (She really loves the smell of garlic.)

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