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Spicy food words in Korean

Feeling brave with spicy food? 🌶️ 🔴 매워 [maewo] - Spicy!

Spicy food words in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Spicy food words in Korean

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KoreanRomanizationEnglish
매워maewoSpicy!
불닭각buldakgakFire-chicken level
mulWater!
우유uyuMilk
엄청 매워eomcheo maewoSo spicy!
멎는 매움meongneun maeumNumbing heat
잘 먹었어요jal meogeosseoyoI ate well (very spicy)
좋아요joheyoI like it (spicy)
더 매워deo maewoSpicier please!

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