I decided to post about Korean Pears (Bae) today. Did you know that Korean pears are quite different from Western pears? I was actually shocked when I first saw a Western pear because it looked like a bell! 🍐 In contrast, Korean pears are huge, round, and golden-brown.
My daughter and I absolutely love them. They aren’t overly sweet like grapes or strawberries. Instead, they have a refreshing sweetness and are incredibly crispy and juicy.
The only problem? They are usually very expensive. Until last month, a pear of this size cost about 4,000 to 5,000 won ($3~$4) for just one! But today, I found a great deal at the mart: 4 pears for 10,000 won ($7)! I felt like I hit the jackpot. 🤩
Here is a fun fact: Most Korean women are experts at peeling apples and pears with a knife. I peeled one deftly and took a bite. Wow! The juice just exploded in my mouth. It felt like I was drinking a glass of fresh, cool pear juice.
My daughter loves pears so much that she ate boiled eggs and pears for breakfast and dinner before heading to school. It’s been such a happy day, just being able to eat delicious pears at a cheap price!
| 영어 표현 | 의미 | 설명/활용 |
| Western Pear / Bell-shaped | 서양 배 / 종 모양 | 한국 배와 비교할 때 꼭 필요한 표현이에요. |
| Overly sweet | 지나치게 달다 | It’s not overly sweet. (너무 달지 않아서 좋아.) |
| Crispy and juicy | 아삭하고 즙이 많은 | 한국 배의 식감을 표현하는 최고의 단어입니다. |
| Hit the jackpot | 대박 나다 / 횡재하다 | 4개 만원에 득템했을 때의 기분을 표현했어요. |
| Deftly | 능숙하게 / 솜씨 좋게 | I peeled it deftly. (과일을 슥슥 잘 깎는 모습을 묘사할 때) |
| Exploded in my mouth | 입안에서 (과즙이) 터지다 | 과즙이 풍부하다는 것을 생생하게 표현하는 말이에요. |