When to use to fry in Korean

Korean: 튀기다[ twi-gi-da ]

to fry
to fry

When to use it

튀기다 means to cook food in hot oil until it becomes crispy. You use it for foods like chicken, potatoes, dumplings, or shrimp. People often say this word when cooking at home or buying fried food.

Example sentences

  1. 집에서 감자를 튀겨요.

    I fry potatoes at home.

  2. 엄마가 치킨을 튀겨요.

    Mom fries chicken.

  3. 학교 앞 가게에서 핫도그를 튀겨요.

    The shop in front of the school fries hot dogs.

  4. 시장에서는 오징어를 바로 튀겨 줘요.

    At the market, they fry the squid right away for you.

  5. 우리 같이 새우를 튀길까요?

    Shall we fry shrimp together?

  6. 여행 중에 만두를 튀겨 먹었어요.

    We fried dumplings and ate them during the trip.