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TOPIK 2noun

컵라면

keomnamyeon [컴나면]

컵라면이 · 컵라면을

cup noodles, cup ramyeon

Example

컵라면에 뜨거운 물을 붓고 3분만 기다리세요.

Pour hot water into the cup noodles and wait just three minutes.

Word parts

컵 from English 'cup' + 라면 'instant noodles'.

Good to know

Pronounced [컴나면]: the ㄹ becomes ㄴ after ㅂ, and the ㅂ then becomes ㅁ before that ㄴ. Convenience stores have hot-water dispensers and a counter, so people often eat it right there.