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맛없어요

[ma-deop-sseo-yo [마덥써요]]

phrase

LanguageKorean (South Korea)

Meaning
  1. It tastes bad. / It is not tasty.

Pronunciationma-deop-sseo-yo [마덥써요]

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How it is usedThe opposite of 맛있어요 (masisseoyo). Note the pronunciation: although it is spelled 맛없어요, the ㅅ of 맛 is pronounced as ㄷ, so it sounds like [마덥써요] ma-deop-sseo-yo, not ma-seop-seo-yo. Learners who read it letter by letter get this wrong. Take care with it: the two phrases differ by one syllable, so saying this to someone who has just cooked for you is a common and memorable mistake.

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