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TOPIK 3noun

빨대

ppaldae [빨때]

빨대가 · 빨대를

straw (for drinking)

Example

아이스 아메리카노에 빨대 좀 주세요.

Could I get a straw for the iced americano?

Word parts

Native word: 빨다 'to suck' + 대 'stick, tube'.

Good to know

Pronounced [빨때]. Many Korean cafés now hand out paper straws (종이 빨대) instead of plastic ones.